Brazil vs Russian Federation: Share of population living in extreme poverty

Brazil
7.0%
in 2018
Russian Federation
2.0%
in 2018
Brazil rank
6th
Russian Federation rank
9th

Share of population living in extreme poverty over time

  • Brazil
  • Russian Federation
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How they compare

Brazil currently reports 7.0% against 2.0% in Russian Federation, a difference of 5.0%.

That makes Brazil's figure about 3.5 times Russian Federation's.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 21 shared years of data; in 1820 it was Russian Federation ahead.

Brazil ranks 6th and Russian Federation ranks 9th of 25 countries.

Across the 20 decades both report, Brazil averaged higher in 18 and Russian Federation in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Brazil Russian Federation Difference Ahead
1820s 91.0% 98.0% 7.0% Russian Federation
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% Russian Federation
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 Russian Federation?
Brazil, at 7.0% against 2.0% in Russian Federation as of 2018.
What is the difference in share of population living in extreme poverty between Brazil and Russian Federation?
5.0%, with Brazil ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Brazil and Russian Federation?
21 years are reported by both, from 1820 to 2018.
How do Brazil and Russian Federation rank globally for share of population living in extreme poverty?
Brazil ranks 6th and Russian Federation 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

Indicator
Share of population living in extreme poverty
Unit
%
Source
Michalis Moatsos (2021) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
25 places, 525 data points, 1820–2018
Last refreshed

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..