Botswana vs Brazil: Relative poverty: Share of population below 50% of the median
Botswana
20.4%
in 2015
Brazil
21.2%
in 2024
Botswana rank
8th
Brazil rank
5th
Relative poverty: Share of population below 50% of the median over time
- Botswana
- Brazil
How they compare
Brazil currently reports 21.2% against 20.4% in Botswana, a difference of 0.8%.
Across all 5 years both countries report, Brazil has been ahead every year.
Botswana ranks 8th and Brazil ranks 5th of 120 countries.
Brazil has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Botswana | Brazil | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 23.4% | 24.5% | 1.0% | Brazil |
| 1990s | 23.4% | 25.2% | 1.8% | Brazil |
| 2000s | 21.7% | 24.4% | 2.6% | Brazil |
| 2010s | 20.4% | 22.4% | 2.0% | Brazil |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher relative poverty: share of population below 50% of the median, Botswana or Brazil?
- Brazil, at 21.2% against 20.4% in Botswana as of 2024.
- What is the difference in relative poverty: share of population below 50% of the median between Botswana and Brazil?
- 0.8%, with Brazil ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Botswana and Brazil?
- 5 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2015.
- How do Botswana and Brazil rank globally for relative poverty: share of population below 50% of the median?
- Botswana ranks 8th and Brazil 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 50% 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 50% of the median.