Brazil vs Tunisia: Poverty: Share of population living on less than $8.30 a day
Brazil
20.6%
in 2024
Tunisia
20.7%
in 2021
Brazil rank
59th
Tunisia rank
58th
Poverty: Share of population living on less than $8.30 a day over time
- Brazil
- Tunisia
How they compare
Tunisia currently reports 20.7% against 20.6% in Brazil, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 6 shared years of data; in 1985 it was Tunisia ahead.
Brazil ranks 59th and Tunisia ranks 58th of 120 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Brazil averaged higher in 2 and Tunisia in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Brazil | Tunisia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 70.0% | 72.5% | 2.5% | Tunisia |
| 1990s | 60.3% | 66.3% | 6.0% | Tunisia |
| 2000s | 47.5% | 49.0% | 1.5% | Tunisia |
| 2010s | 27.4% | 23.7% | 3.7% | Brazil |
| 2020s | 30.6% | 20.7% | 9.9% | 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 Tunisia?
- Tunisia, at 20.7% against 20.6% in Brazil as of 2021.
- What is the difference in poverty: share of population living on less than $8.30 a day between Brazil and Tunisia?
- 0.1%, with Tunisia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Brazil and Tunisia?
- 6 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2021.
- How do Brazil and Tunisia rank globally for poverty: share of population living on less than $8.30 a day?
- Brazil ranks 59th and Tunisia ranks 58th 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.