Brazil vs South Africa: Relative poverty: Share of population below 60% of the median
Brazil
27.8%
in 2024
South Africa
27.4%
in 2022
Brazil rank
6th
South Africa rank
7th
Relative poverty: Share of population below 60% of the median over time
- Brazil
- South Africa
How they compare
Brazil currently reports 27.8% against 27.4% in South Africa, a difference of 0.4%.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 5 shared years of data; in 1993 it was South Africa ahead.
Brazil ranks 6th and South Africa ranks 7th of 120 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Brazil averaged higher in 2 and South Africa in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Brazil | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 30.8% | 31.9% | 1.2% | South Africa |
| 2000s | 29.9% | 28.7% | 1.2% | Brazil |
| 2010s | 28.4% | 29.4% | 1.0% | South Africa |
| 2020s | 27.9% | 27.4% | 0.5% | 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, Brazil or South Africa?
- Brazil, at 27.8% against 27.4% in South Africa as of 2024.
- What is the difference in relative poverty: share of population below 60% of the median between Brazil and South Africa?
- 0.4%, with Brazil ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Brazil and South Africa?
- 5 years are reported by both, from 1993 to 2022.
- How do Brazil and South Africa rank globally for relative poverty: share of population below 60% of the median?
- Brazil ranks 6th and South Africa ranks 7th 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.