Botswana vs Brazil: Relative poverty: Share of population below 60% of the median
Botswana
28.2%
in 2015
Brazil
27.8%
in 2024
Botswana rank
5th
Brazil rank
6th
Relative poverty: Share of population below 60% of the median over time
- Botswana
- Brazil
How they compare
Botswana currently reports 28.2% against 27.8% in Brazil, a difference of 0.4%.
Across all 5 years both countries report, Brazil has been ahead every year.
Botswana ranks 5th and Brazil ranks 6th 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 | 29.6% | 30.6% | 1.0% | Brazil |
| 1990s | 29.7% | 30.8% | 1.0% | Brazil |
| 2000s | 28.4% | 30.2% | 1.8% | Brazil |
| 2010s | 28.2% | 28.4% | 0.2% | Brazil |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher relative poverty: share of population below 60% of the median, Botswana or Brazil?
- Botswana, at 28.2% against 27.8% in Brazil as of 2015.
- What is the difference in relative poverty: share of population below 60% of the median between Botswana and Brazil?
- 0.4%, with Botswana 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 60% of the median?
- Botswana ranks 5th and Brazil ranks 6th 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 60% 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 60% of the median.