Bolivia, Plurinational State of vs Brazil: Poverty: Share of population living on less than $40 a day
Bolivia, Plurinational State of
88.5%
in 2024
Brazil
83.8%
in 2024
Bolivia, Plurinational State of rank
76th
Brazil rank
78th
Poverty: Share of population living on less than $40 a day over time
- Bolivia, Plurinational State of
- Brazil
How they compare
Bolivia, Plurinational State of currently reports 88.5% against 83.8% in Brazil, a difference of 4.7%.
That makes Bolivia, Plurinational State of's figure about 1.1 times Brazil's.
The two have swapped places 8 times across 24 shared years of data; in 1997 it was Bolivia, Plurinational State of ahead.
Bolivia, Plurinational State of ranks 76th and Brazil ranks 78th of 120 countries.
Bolivia, Plurinational State of has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bolivia, Plurinational State of | Brazil | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 93.3% | 92.9% | 0.4% | Bolivia, Plurinational State of |
| 2000s | 92.5% | 91.3% | 1.1% | Bolivia, Plurinational State of |
| 2010s | 87.8% | 87.2% | 0.6% | Bolivia, Plurinational State of |
| 2020s | 88.0% | 86.2% | 1.8% | Bolivia, Plurinational State of |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher poverty: share of population living on less than $40 a day, Bolivia, Plurinational State of or Brazil?
- Bolivia, Plurinational State of, at 88.5% against 83.8% in Brazil as of 2024.
- What is the difference in poverty: share of population living on less than $40 a day between Bolivia, Plurinational State of and Brazil?
- 4.7%, with Bolivia, Plurinational State of ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bolivia, Plurinational State of and Brazil?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 1997 to 2024.
- How do Bolivia, Plurinational State of and Brazil rank globally for poverty: share of population living on less than $40 a day?
- Bolivia, Plurinational State of ranks 76th and Brazil ranks 78th of 120 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Poverty: Share of population living on less than $40 a day. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Percentage of population living in households with an income or consumption below $40 per day.