Brazil vs Chile: Poverty: Share of population living on less than $40 a day
Brazil
83.8%
in 2024
Chile
75.4%
in 2024
Brazil rank
78th
Chile rank
80th
Poverty: Share of population living on less than $40 a day over time
- Brazil
- Chile
How they compare
Brazil currently reports 83.8% against 75.4% in Chile, a difference of 8.4%.
That makes Brazil's figure about 1.1 times Chile's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 15 shared years of data; in 1987 it was Chile ahead.
Brazil ranks 78th and Chile ranks 80th of 120 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Brazil averaged higher in 3 and Chile in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Brazil | Chile | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 94.6% | 95.3% | 0.7% | Chile |
| 1990s | 94.5% | 92.7% | 1.8% | Brazil |
| 2000s | 91.2% | 92.0% | 0.8% | Chile |
| 2010s | 87.7% | 85.6% | 2.0% | Brazil |
| 2020s | 85.8% | 78.4% | 7.4% | Brazil |
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, Brazil or Chile?
- Brazil, at 83.8% against 75.4% in Chile as of 2024.
- What is the difference in poverty: share of population living on less than $40 a day between Brazil and Chile?
- 8.4%, with Brazil ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Brazil and Chile?
- 15 years are reported by both, from 1987 to 2024.
- How do Brazil and Chile rank globally for poverty: share of population living on less than $40 a day?
- Brazil ranks 78th and Chile ranks 80th 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.