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

Brazil, at 20.6% against 20.5% in Paraguay as of 2024.

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

27 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.

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 Paraguay: Poverty headcount ratio at $8.30 a day (2021 PPP)

Brazil

20.6%

in 2024

Paraguay

20.5%

in 2024

Brazil rank

61st

Paraguay rank

62nd

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

Brazil
Paraguay

How they compare

Brazil currently reports 20.6% against 20.5% in Paraguay, a difference of 0.1%.

The two have swapped places 8 times across 27 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Brazil ahead.

Brazil ranks 61st and Paraguay ranks 62nd of 123 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Brazil averaged higher in 1 and Paraguay in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Brazil	Paraguay	Difference	Ahead
1990s	57.9%	42.0%	15.9%	Brazil
2000s	45.3%	48.3%	3.0%	Paraguay
2010s	28.8%	29.2%	0.4%	Paraguay
2020s	24.1%	24.8%	0.7%	Paraguay

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 Paraguay?: Brazil, at 20.6% against 20.5% in Paraguay as of 2024.
What is the difference in poverty headcount ratio at $8.30 a day (2021 ppp) between Brazil and Paraguay?: 0.1%, with Brazil ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Brazil and Paraguay?: 27 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
How do Brazil and Paraguay rank globally for poverty headcount ratio at $8.30 a day (2021 ppp)?: Brazil ranks 61st and Paraguay ranks 62nd 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.