Bolivia, Plurinational State of vs Brazil: Share of population living in extreme poverty (2011 prices)

Bolivia, Plurinational State of
3.2%
in 2021
Brazil
2.9%
in 2022
Bolivia, Plurinational State of rank
42nd
Brazil rank
44th

Share of population living in extreme poverty (2011 prices) over time

  • Bolivia, Plurinational State of
  • Brazil
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How they compare

Bolivia, Plurinational State of currently reports 3.2% against 2.9% in Brazil, a difference of 0.3%.

That makes Bolivia, Plurinational State of'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, Plurinational State of ahead.

Bolivia, Plurinational State of ranks 42nd and Brazil ranks 44th of 119 countries.

Bolivia, Plurinational State of has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Bolivia, Plurinational State of Brazil Difference Ahead
1990s 22.2% 13.6% 8.6% Bolivia, Plurinational State of
2000s 16.2% 8.1% 8.1% Bolivia, Plurinational State of
2010s 6.3% 4.1% 2.2% Bolivia, Plurinational State of
2020s 3.8% 3.5% 0.4% Bolivia, Plurinational State of

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, Plurinational State of or Brazil?
Bolivia, Plurinational State of, 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, Plurinational State of and Brazil?
0.3%, with Bolivia, Plurinational State of ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Bolivia, Plurinational State of and Brazil?
21 years are reported by both, from 1997 to 2021.
How do Bolivia, Plurinational State of and Brazil rank globally for share of population living in extreme poverty (2011 prices)?
Bolivia, Plurinational State of 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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Indicator
Share of population living in extreme poverty (2011 prices)
Unit
%
Source
World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
119 places, 2,016 data points, 1963–2023
Last refreshed

Percentage of population living in households with an income or consumption below $1.90 per day.