Brazil vs India: Poverty headcount ratio at $3.00 a day (2021 PPP) (% of population)
Brazil
3.0%
in 2024
India
2.6%
in 2023
Brazil rank
48th
India rank
50th
Poverty headcount ratio at $3.00 a day (2021 PPP) (% of population) over time
- Brazil
- India
How they compare
Brazil currently reports 3.0% against 2.6% in India, a difference of 0.4%.
That makes Brazil's figure about 1.2 times India's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 8 shared years of data; in 1983 it was India ahead.
Brazil ranks 48th and India ranks 50th of 123 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Brazil averaged higher in 1 and India in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Brazil | India | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 31.6% | 51.3% | 19.7% | India |
| 1990s | 28.2% | 47.5% | 19.3% | India |
| 2000s | 11.9% | 40.5% | 28.6% | India |
| 2010s | 7.1% | 27.1% | 20.0% | India |
| 2020s | 4.3% | 4.0% | 0.4% | Brazil |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher poverty headcount ratio at $3.00 a day (2021 ppp), Brazil or India?
- Brazil, at 3.0% against 2.6% in India as of 2024.
- What is the difference in poverty headcount ratio at $3.00 a day (2021 ppp) between Brazil and India?
- 0.4%, with Brazil ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Brazil and India?
- 8 years are reported by both, from 1983 to 2023.
- How do Brazil and India rank globally for poverty headcount ratio at $3.00 a day (2021 ppp)?
- Brazil ranks 48th and India ranks 50th of 123 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Bank, Poverty and Inequality Platform. Data are based on primary household survey data obtained from government statistical agencies and World Bank country departments. Data for high-income econ, published as Poverty headcount ratio at $3.00 a day (2021 PPP) (% of population). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Poverty headcount ratio at $3.00 a day is the percentage of the population living on less than $3.00 a day at 2021 purchasing power adjusted prices. As a result of revisions in PPP exchange rates, poverty rates for individual countries cannot be compared with poverty rates reported in earlier editions.