Brazil vs Iran (Islamic Republic of): Proportion of population below international poverty line

Brazil
3.0%
in 2024
Iran (Islamic Republic of)
2.5%
in 2023
Brazil rank
51st
Iran (Islamic Republic of) rank
53rd

Proportion of population below international poverty line over time

  • Brazil
  • Iran (Islamic Republic of)
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How they compare

Brazil currently reports 3.0% against 2.5% in Iran (Islamic Republic of), a difference of 0.5%.

That makes Brazil's figure about 1.2 times Iran (Islamic Republic of)'s.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 19 shared years of data; in 1986 it was Iran (Islamic Republic of) ahead.

Brazil ranks 51st and Iran (Islamic Republic of) ranks 53rd of 132 countries.

Across the 5 decades both report, Brazil averaged higher in 4 and Iran (Islamic Republic of) in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Brazil Iran (Islamic Republic of) Difference Ahead
1980s 16.7% 21.8% 5.1% Iran (Islamic Republic of)
1990s 24.7% 18.4% 6.3% Brazil
2000s 11.2% 4.6% 6.5% Brazil
2010s 6.3% 2.8% 3.4% Brazil
2020s 4.8% 3.4% 1.4% Brazil

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher proportion of population below international poverty line, Brazil or Iran (Islamic Republic of)?
Brazil, at 3.0% against 2.5% in Iran (Islamic Republic of) as of 2024.
What is the difference in proportion of population below international poverty line between Brazil and Iran (Islamic Republic of)?
0.5%, with Brazil ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Brazil and Iran (Islamic Republic of)?
19 years are reported by both, from 1986 to 2023.
How do Brazil and Iran (Islamic Republic of) rank globally for proportion of population below international poverty line?
Brazil ranks 51st and Iran (Islamic Republic of) ranks 53rd of 132 countries.
Where does this data come from?
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as Proportion of population below international poverty line (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Proportion of population below international poverty line (%)
Source
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database
Licence
UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested)
Coverage
174 places, 4,024 data points, 1963–2025
Last refreshed