Brazil vs United States: Number of people living in extreme poverty: 2011 vs. 2017 prices
Brazil
6.21 million people
in 2022
United States
4.16 million people
in 2022
Brazil rank
20th
United States rank
23rd
Number of people living in extreme poverty: 2011 vs. 2017 prices over time
- Brazil
- United States
How they compare
Brazil currently reports 6.21 million people against 4.16 million people in United States, a difference of 2.05 million people.
That makes Brazil's figure about 1.5 times United States's.
Across all 38 years both countries report, Brazil has been ahead every year.
Brazil ranks 20th and United States ranks 23rd of 119 countries.
Brazil has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Brazil | United States | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 28.18 million people | 1.25 million people | 26.92 million people | Brazil |
| 1990s | 26.14 million people | 1.59 million people | 24.56 million people | Brazil |
| 2000s | 15.62 million people | 2.80 million people | 12.83 million people | Brazil |
| 2010s | 8.32 million people | 3.47 million people | 4.85 million people | Brazil |
| 2020s | 7.01 million people | 1.94 million people | 5.07 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 United States?
- Brazil, at 6.21 million people against 4.16 million people in United States as of 2022.
- What is the difference in number of people living in extreme poverty: 2011 vs. 2017 prices between Brazil and United States?
- 2.05 million people, with Brazil ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Brazil and United States?
- 38 years are reported by both, from 1981 to 2022.
- How do Brazil and United States rank globally for number of people living in extreme poverty: 2011 vs. 2017 prices?
- Brazil ranks 20th and United States ranks 23rd 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.