Brazil vs China: Poverty: Share of population living on less than $8.30 a day
Brazil
20.6%
in 2024
China
21.3%
in 2022
Brazil rank
59th
China rank
57th
Poverty: Share of population living on less than $8.30 a day over time
- Brazil
- China
How they compare
China currently reports 21.3% against 20.6% in Brazil, a difference of 0.7%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 22 shared years of data; in 1981 it was China ahead.
Brazil ranks 59th and China ranks 57th of 120 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Brazil averaged higher in 1 and China in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Brazil | China | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 68.1% | 99.9% | 31.9% | China |
| 1990s | 60.6% | 97.2% | 36.6% | China |
| 2000s | 45.2% | 81.2% | 36.0% | China |
| 2010s | 28.8% | 43.5% | 14.7% | China |
| 2020s | 25.6% | 23.6% | 1.9% | Brazil |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher poverty: share of population living on less than $8.30 a day, Brazil or China?
- China, at 21.3% against 20.6% in Brazil as of 2022.
- What is the difference in poverty: share of population living on less than $8.30 a day between Brazil and China?
- 0.7%, with China ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Brazil and China?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 1981 to 2022.
- How do Brazil and China rank globally for poverty: share of population living on less than $8.30 a day?
- Brazil ranks 59th and China ranks 57th 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 Poverty: Share of population living on less than $8.30 a day. 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 $8.30 per day.