Brazil vs Morocco: Share of population living in extreme poverty
Brazil
3.0%
in 2024
Morocco
3.7%
in 2013
Brazil rank
47th
Morocco rank
44th
Share of population living in extreme poverty over time
- Brazil
- Morocco
How they compare
Morocco currently reports 3.7% against 3.0% in Brazil, a difference of 0.7%.
That makes Morocco's figure about 1.2 times Brazil's.
Across all 5 years both countries report, Brazil has been ahead every year.
Brazil ranks 47th and Morocco ranks 44th of 120 countries.
Brazil has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Brazil | Morocco | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 36.9% | 22.4% | 14.6% | Brazil |
| 1990s | 24.7% | 14.4% | 10.4% | Brazil |
| 2000s | 11.4% | 9.4% | 2.0% | Brazil |
| 2010s | 5.4% | 3.7% | 1.7% | 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 Morocco?
- Morocco, at 3.7% against 3.0% in Brazil as of 2013.
- What is the difference in share of population living in extreme poverty between Brazil and Morocco?
- 0.7%, with Morocco ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Brazil and Morocco?
- 5 years are reported by both, from 1984 to 2013.
- How do Brazil and Morocco rank globally for share of population living in extreme poverty?
- Brazil ranks 47th and Morocco ranks 44th 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.