Brazil vs Russia: Share of population living in extreme poverty (Michalis Moatsos)
Brazil
7.0%
in 2018
Russia
2.0%
in 2018
Brazil rank
6th
Russia rank
9th
Share of population living in extreme poverty (Michalis Moatsos) over time
- Brazil
- Russia
How they compare
Brazil currently reports 7.0% against 2.0% in Russia, a difference of 5.0%.
That makes Brazil's figure about 3.5 times Russia's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 21 shared years of data; in 1820 it was Russia ahead.
Brazil ranks 6th and Russia ranks 9th of 25 countries.
Across the 20 decades both report, Brazil averaged higher in 18 and Russia in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Brazil | Russia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1820s | 91.0% | 98.0% | 7.0% | Russia |
| 1830s | 92.0% | 90.0% | 2.0% | Brazil |
| 1840s | 92.0% | 90.0% | 2.0% | Brazil |
| 1850s | 93.0% | 85.0% | 8.0% | Brazil |
| 1860s | 90.0% | 70.0% | 20.0% | Brazil |
| 1870s | 87.0% | 65.0% | 22.0% | Brazil |
| 1880s | 89.0% | 49.0% | 40.0% | Brazil |
| 1890s | 88.0% | 46.0% | 42.0% | Brazil |
| 1900s | 95.0% | 31.0% | 64.0% | Brazil |
| 1910s | 90.0% | 27.0% | 63.0% | Brazil |
| 1920s | 76.0% | 70.0% | 6.0% | Brazil |
| 1930s | 77.0% | 27.0% | 50.0% | Brazil |
| 1940s | 89.0% | 11.0% | 78.0% | Brazil |
| 1950s | 72.0% | 3.0% | 69.0% | Brazil |
| 1960s | 73.0% | 0.0% | 73.0% | Brazil |
| 1970s | 76.0% | 0.0% | 76.0% | Brazil |
| 1980s | 11.0% | 0.0% | 11.0% | Brazil |
| 1990s | 23.0% | 0.0% | 23.0% | Brazil |
| 2000s | 12.0% | 18.0% | 6.0% | Russia |
| 2010s | 7.5% | 2.0% | 5.5% | 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 Russia?
- Brazil, at 7.0% against 2.0% in Russia as of 2018.
- What is the difference in share of population living in extreme poverty between Brazil and Russia?
- 5.0%, with Brazil ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Brazil and Russia?
- 21 years are reported by both, from 1820 to 2018.
- How do Brazil and Russia rank globally for share of population living in extreme poverty?
- Brazil ranks 6th and Russia ranks 9th of 25 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Michalis Moatsos (2021) – 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
Share of the population unable to meet basic needs (including minimal nutrition and adequately heated shelter) according to prices of locally-available goods and services at the time..