Bolivia vs Brazil: Poverty: Share of population living on less than $30 a day
Bolivia
79.4%
in 2024
Brazil
75.6%
in 2024
Bolivia rank
72nd
Brazil rank
74th
Poverty: Share of population living on less than $30 a day over time
- Bolivia
- Brazil
How they compare
Bolivia currently reports 79.4% against 75.6% in Brazil, a difference of 3.8%.
That makes Bolivia's figure about 1.1 times Brazil's.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 24 shared years of data; in 1997 it was Brazil ahead.
Bolivia ranks 72nd and Brazil ranks 74th of 120 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Bolivia averaged higher in 1 and Brazil in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bolivia | Brazil | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 89.3% | 89.3% | 0.1% | Brazil |
| 2000s | 88.3% | 86.9% | 1.3% | Bolivia |
| 2010s | 79.1% | 80.5% | 1.4% | Brazil |
| 2020s | 78.9% | 78.9% | 0.0% | Brazil |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher poverty: share of population living on less than $30 a day, Bolivia or Brazil?
- Bolivia, at 79.4% against 75.6% in Brazil as of 2024.
- What is the difference in poverty: share of population living on less than $30 a day between Bolivia and Brazil?
- 3.8%, with Bolivia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bolivia and Brazil?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 1997 to 2024.
- How do Bolivia and Brazil rank globally for poverty: share of population living on less than $30 a day?
- Bolivia ranks 72nd and Brazil ranks 74th 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 $30 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 $30 per day.