Which has higher poverty headcount ratio at $4.20 a day (2021 ppp), Brazil or Egypt?

Egypt, at 7.1% against 6.2% in Brazil as of 2021.

How many years of comparable data are there for Brazil and Egypt?

10 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2021.

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 $4.20 a day (2021 PPP) (% of population). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Brazil vs Egypt: Poverty headcount ratio at $4.20 a day (2021 PPP)

Brazil

6.2%

in 2024

Egypt

7.1%

in 2021

Brazil rank

54th

Egypt rank

52nd

Poverty headcount ratio at $4.20 a day (2021 PPP) over time

Brazil
Egypt

How they compare

Egypt currently reports 7.1% against 6.2% in Brazil, a difference of 0.9%.

That makes Egypt's figure about 1.1 times Brazil's.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 10 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Brazil ahead.

Brazil ranks 54th and Egypt ranks 52nd of 123 countries.

Brazil has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Brazil	Egypt	Difference	Ahead
1990s	34.0%	20.0%	14.0%	Brazil
2000s	20.3%	17.1%	3.2%	Brazil
2010s	10.6%	9.5%	1.1%	Brazil
2020s	11.5%	7.1%	4.4%	Brazil

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher poverty headcount ratio at $4.20 a day (2021 ppp), Brazil or Egypt?: Egypt, at 7.1% against 6.2% in Brazil as of 2021.
What is the difference in poverty headcount ratio at $4.20 a day (2021 ppp) between Brazil and Egypt?: 0.9%, with Egypt ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Brazil and Egypt?: 10 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2021.
How do Brazil and Egypt rank globally for poverty headcount ratio at $4.20 a day (2021 ppp)?: Brazil ranks 54th and Egypt ranks 52nd 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 $4.20 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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Indicator: Poverty headcount ratio at $4.20 a day (2021 PPP) (% of population)
Unit: % of population
Source: 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
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 137 places, 2,872 data points, 1963–2025
Last refreshed: 03 September 2026

Poverty headcount ratio at $4.20 a day is the percentage of the population living on less than $4.20 a day at 2021 international prices.