Brazil vs Zambia: Relative poverty: Share of population below 40% of the median
Brazil
14.8%
in 2024
Zambia
14.6%
in 2022
Brazil rank
4th
Zambia rank
5th
Relative poverty: Share of population below 40% of the median over time
- Brazil
- Zambia
How they compare
Brazil currently reports 14.8% against 14.6% in Zambia, a difference of 0.2%.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 8 shared years of data; in 1993 it was Zambia ahead.
Brazil ranks 4th and Zambia ranks 5th of 120 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Brazil averaged higher in 3 and Zambia in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Brazil | Zambia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 19.4% | 15.2% | 4.2% | Brazil |
| 2000s | 18.2% | 12.1% | 6.0% | Brazil |
| 2010s | 15.8% | 17.7% | 1.9% | Zambia |
| 2020s | 15.2% | 14.6% | 0.6% | Brazil |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher relative poverty: share of population below 40% of the median, Brazil or Zambia?
- Brazil, at 14.8% against 14.6% in Zambia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in relative poverty: share of population below 40% of the median between Brazil and Zambia?
- 0.2%, with Brazil ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Brazil and Zambia?
- 8 years are reported by both, from 1993 to 2022.
- How do Brazil and Zambia rank globally for relative poverty: share of population below 40% of the median?
- Brazil ranks 4th and Zambia ranks 5th 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 Relative poverty: Share of population below 40% of the median. 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% of the median.