Brazil vs Mexico: Poverty: Share of population living on less than $8.30 a day
Brazil
20.6%
in 2024
Mexico
21.4%
in 2024
Brazil rank
59th
Mexico rank
56th
Poverty: Share of population living on less than $8.30 a day over time
- Brazil
- Mexico
How they compare
Mexico currently reports 21.4% against 20.6% in Brazil, a difference of 0.8%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 17 shared years of data; in 1984 it was Brazil ahead.
Brazil ranks 59th and Mexico ranks 56th of 120 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Brazil averaged higher in 1 and Mexico in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Brazil | Mexico | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 67.2% | 59.6% | 7.6% | Brazil |
| 1990s | 59.0% | 60.8% | 1.7% | Mexico |
| 2000s | 45.8% | 48.7% | 3.0% | Mexico |
| 2010s | 28.6% | 40.9% | 12.3% | Mexico |
| 2020s | 22.3% | 28.4% | 6.2% | Mexico |
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 Mexico?
- Mexico, at 21.4% against 20.6% in Brazil as of 2024.
- What is the difference in poverty: share of population living on less than $8.30 a day between Brazil and Mexico?
- 0.8%, with Mexico ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Brazil and Mexico?
- 17 years are reported by both, from 1984 to 2024.
- How do Brazil and Mexico rank globally for poverty: share of population living on less than $8.30 a day?
- Brazil ranks 59th and Mexico ranks 56th 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.