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)
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.