Bolivia vs Brazil: Share of population living in extreme poverty (2011 prices)
Bolivia
3.2%
in 2021
Brazil
2.9%
in 2022
Bolivia rank
42nd
Brazil rank
44th
Share of population living in extreme poverty (2011 prices) over time
- Bolivia
- Brazil
How they compare
Bolivia currently reports 3.2% against 2.9% in Brazil, a difference of 0.3%.
That makes Bolivia's figure about 1.1 times Brazil's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 21 shared years of data; in 1997 it was Bolivia ahead.
Bolivia ranks 42nd and Brazil ranks 44th of 119 countries.
Bolivia has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bolivia | Brazil | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 22.2% | 13.6% | 8.6% | Bolivia |
| 2000s | 16.2% | 8.1% | 8.1% | Bolivia |
| 2010s | 6.3% | 4.1% | 2.2% | Bolivia |
| 2020s | 3.8% | 3.5% | 0.4% | Bolivia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of population living in extreme poverty (2011 prices), Bolivia or Brazil?
- Bolivia, at 3.2% against 2.9% in Brazil as of 2021.
- What is the difference in share of population living in extreme poverty (2011 prices) between Bolivia and Brazil?
- 0.3%, with Bolivia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bolivia and Brazil?
- 21 years are reported by both, from 1997 to 2021.
- How do Bolivia and Brazil rank globally for share of population living in extreme poverty (2011 prices)?
- Bolivia ranks 42nd and Brazil ranks 44th of 119 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Share of population living in extreme poverty (2011 prices). 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 $1.90 per day.