Brazil vs Russian Federation: Poverty: Share of population living on less than $40 a day
Brazil
83.8%
in 2024
Russian Federation
85.9%
in 2020
Brazil rank
78th
Russian Federation rank
77th
Poverty: Share of population living on less than $40 a day over time
- Brazil
- Russian Federation
How they compare
Russian Federation currently reports 85.9% against 83.8% in Brazil, a difference of 2.1%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 24 shared years of data; in 1993 it was Brazil ahead.
Brazil ranks 78th and Russian Federation ranks 77th of 120 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Brazil averaged higher in 3 and Russian Federation in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Brazil | Russian Federation | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 93.3% | 96.3% | 3.0% | Russian Federation |
| 2000s | 91.5% | 91.3% | 0.2% | Brazil |
| 2010s | 87.2% | 83.2% | 4.0% | Brazil |
| 2020s | 87.6% | 85.9% | 1.7% | 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 Russian Federation?
- Russian Federation, at 85.9% against 83.8% in Brazil as of 2020.
- What is the difference in poverty: share of population living on less than $40 a day between Brazil and Russian Federation?
- 2.1%, with Russian Federation ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Brazil and Russian Federation?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 1993 to 2020.
- How do Brazil and Russian Federation rank globally for poverty: share of population living on less than $40 a day?
- Brazil ranks 78th and Russian Federation ranks 77th 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.