Which has higher poverty headcount ratio at $8.30 a day (2021 ppp), Brazil or China?

China, at 21.3% against 20.6% in Brazil as of 2022.

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

22 years are reported by both, from 1981 to 2022.

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 $8.30 a day (2021 PPP) (% of population). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Brazil vs China: Poverty headcount ratio at $8.30 a day (2021 PPP)

Brazil

20.6%

in 2024

China

21.3%

in 2022

Brazil rank

61st

China rank

59th

Poverty headcount ratio at $8.30 a day (2021 PPP) over time

Brazil
China

How they compare

China currently reports 21.3% against 20.6% in Brazil, a difference of 0.7%.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 22 shared years of data; in 1981 it was China ahead.

Brazil ranks 61st and China ranks 59th of 123 countries.

Across the 5 decades both report, Brazil averaged higher in 1 and China in 4.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Brazil	China	Difference	Ahead
1980s	68.1%	99.9%	31.9%	China
1990s	60.6%	97.2%	36.6%	China
2000s	45.2%	81.2%	36.0%	China
2010s	28.8%	43.5%	14.7%	China
2020s	25.6%	23.6%	1.9%	Brazil

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher poverty headcount ratio at $8.30 a day (2021 ppp), Brazil or China?: China, at 21.3% against 20.6% in Brazil as of 2022.
What is the difference in poverty headcount ratio at $8.30 a day (2021 ppp) between Brazil and China?: 0.7%, with China ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Brazil and China?: 22 years are reported by both, from 1981 to 2022.
How do Brazil and China rank globally for poverty headcount ratio at $8.30 a day (2021 ppp)?: Brazil ranks 61st and China ranks 59th 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 $8.30 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 $8.30 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 $8.30 a day is the percentage of the population living on less than $8.30 a day at 2021 international prices.