Brazil vs Syria: Number of people living in extreme poverty: 2011 vs. 2017 prices
Brazil
6.21 million people
in 2022
Syria
5.05 million people
in 2022
Brazil rank
20th
Syria rank
21st
Number of people living in extreme poverty: 2011 vs. 2017 prices over time
- Brazil
- Syria
How they compare
Brazil currently reports 6.21 million people against 5.05 million people in Syria, a difference of 1.16 million people.
That makes Brazil's figure about 1.2 times Syria's.
Across all 5 years both countries report, Brazil has been ahead every year.
Brazil ranks 20th and Syria ranks 21st of 119 countries.
Brazil has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Brazil | Syria | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 23.44 million people | 315,910 people | 23.12 million people | Brazil |
| 2000s | 14.70 million people | 173,188 people | 14.53 million people | Brazil |
| 2020s | 6.21 million people | 5.05 million people | 1.16 million people | Brazil |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of people living in extreme poverty: 2011 vs. 2017 prices, Brazil or Syria?
- Brazil, at 6.21 million people against 5.05 million people in Syria as of 2022.
- What is the difference in number of people living in extreme poverty: 2011 vs. 2017 prices between Brazil and Syria?
- 1.16 million people, with Brazil ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Brazil and Syria?
- 5 years are reported by both, from 1996 to 2022.
- How do Brazil and Syria rank globally for number of people living in extreme poverty: 2011 vs. 2017 prices?
- Brazil ranks 20th and Syria ranks 21st of 119 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Number of people living in extreme poverty: 2011 vs. 2017 prices. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Number of people living in households with an income or consumption below $1.90 per day.