Bolivia vs Brazil: Share of the population in poverty vs. Electoral Democracy Index
Bolivia
23.5%
in 2024
Brazil
27.2%
in 2024
Bolivia rank
67th
Brazil rank
64th
Share of the population in poverty vs. Electoral Democracy Index over time
- Bolivia
- Brazil
How they compare
Brazil currently reports 27.2% against 23.5% in Bolivia, a difference of 3.7%.
That makes Brazil's figure about 1.2 times Bolivia's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 24 shared years of data; in 1997 it was Brazil ahead.
Bolivia ranks 67th and Brazil ranks 64th of 120 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Bolivia averaged higher in 1 and Brazil in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bolivia | Brazil | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 58.0% | 62.2% | 4.2% | Brazil |
| 2000s | 53.2% | 51.9% | 1.2% | Bolivia |
| 2010s | 29.4% | 35.8% | 6.4% | Brazil |
| 2020s | 24.5% | 31.3% | 6.8% | Brazil |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of the population in poverty vs. electoral democracy index, Bolivia or Brazil?
- Brazil, at 27.2% against 23.5% in Bolivia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of the population in poverty vs. electoral democracy index between Bolivia and Brazil?
- 3.7%, with Brazil ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bolivia and Brazil?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 1997 to 2024.
- How do Bolivia and Brazil rank globally for share of the population in poverty vs. electoral democracy index?
- Bolivia ranks 67th and Brazil ranks 64th 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 Share of the population in poverty vs. Electoral Democracy Index. 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 $10 per day.