Brazil vs Paraguay: Share of population living on less than the lower-middle income poverty line: 2011 vs. 2017 prices
Brazil
7.2%
in 2022
Paraguay
5.3%
in 2022
Brazil rank
53rd
Paraguay rank
56th
Share of population living on less than the lower-middle income poverty line: 2011 vs. 2017 prices over time
- Brazil
- Paraguay
How they compare
Brazil currently reports 7.2% against 5.3% in Paraguay, a difference of 1.9%.
That makes Brazil's figure about 1.4 times Paraguay's.
The two have swapped places 8 times across 25 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Brazil ahead.
Brazil ranks 53rd and Paraguay ranks 56th of 119 countries.
Brazil has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Brazil | Paraguay | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 29.9% | 16.4% | 13.5% | Brazil |
| 2000s | 18.7% | 17.1% | 1.6% | Brazil |
| 2010s | 9.0% | 6.9% | 2.1% | Brazil |
| 2020s | 7.2% | 4.6% | 2.6% | Brazil |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of population living on less than the lower-middle income poverty line: 2011 vs. 2017 prices, Brazil or Paraguay?
- Brazil, at 7.2% against 5.3% in Paraguay as of 2022.
- What is the difference in share of population living on less than the lower-middle income poverty line: 2011 vs. 2017 prices between Brazil and Paraguay?
- 1.9%, with Brazil ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Brazil and Paraguay?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2022.
- How do Brazil and Paraguay rank globally for share of population living on less than the lower-middle income poverty line: 2011 vs. 2017 prices?
- Brazil ranks 53rd and Paraguay ranks 56th of 119 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Share of population living on less than the lower-middle income poverty line: 2011 vs. 2017 prices. 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 $3.20 per day.