Brazil vs India: Share of population living in extreme poverty (Share World Bank)
Brazil
3.0%
in 2024
India
2.6%
in 2023
Brazil rank
46th
India rank
48th
Share of population living in extreme poverty (Share World Bank) over time
- Brazil
- India
How they compare
Brazil currently reports 3.0% against 2.6% in India, a difference of 0.4%.
That makes Brazil's figure about 1.2 times India's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 8 shared years of data; in 1983 it was India ahead.
Brazil ranks 46th and India ranks 48th of 120 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Brazil averaged higher in 1 and India in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Brazil | India | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 31.6% | 51.3% | 19.7% | India |
| 1990s | 28.2% | 47.5% | 19.3% | India |
| 2000s | 11.9% | 40.5% | 28.6% | India |
| 2010s | 7.1% | 27.1% | 20.0% | India |
| 2020s | 4.3% | 3.9% | 0.4% | Brazil |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of population living in extreme poverty, Brazil or India?
- Brazil, at 3.0% against 2.6% in India as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of population living in extreme poverty between Brazil and India?
- 0.4%, with Brazil ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Brazil and India?
- 8 years are reported by both, from 1983 to 2023.
- How do Brazil and India rank globally for share of population living in extreme poverty?
- Brazil ranks 46th and India ranks 48th 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 population living in extreme poverty. 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 $3 per day.