Bolivia vs Brazil: Share of population: 2011 vs. 2017 prices … upper-middle
Bolivia
19.4%
in 2021
Brazil
18.0%
in 2022
Bolivia rank
53rd
Brazil rank
54th
Share of population: 2011 vs. 2017 prices … upper-middle over time
- Bolivia
- Brazil
How they compare
Bolivia currently reports 19.4% against 18.0% in Brazil, a difference of 1.4%.
That makes Bolivia's figure about 1.1 times Brazil's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 21 shared years of data; in 1997 it was Bolivia ahead.
Bolivia ranks 53rd and Brazil ranks 54th of 119 countries.
Bolivia has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bolivia | Brazil | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 53.6% | 45.6% | 7.9% | Bolivia |
| 2000s | 48.6% | 35.2% | 13.5% | Bolivia |
| 2010s | 25.2% | 20.8% | 4.4% | Bolivia |
| 2020s | 20.6% | 17.4% | 3.2% | Bolivia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of population living on less than the upper-middle income poverty line: 2011 vs. 2017 prices, Bolivia or Brazil?
- Bolivia, at 19.4% against 18.0% in Brazil as of 2021.
- What is the difference in share of population living on less than the upper-middle income poverty line: 2011 vs. 2017 prices between Bolivia and Brazil?
- 1.4%, with Bolivia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bolivia and Brazil?
- 21 years are reported by both, from 1997 to 2021.
- How do Bolivia and Brazil rank globally for share of population living on less than the upper-middle income poverty line: 2011 vs. 2017 prices?
- Bolivia ranks 53rd and Brazil ranks 54th 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 upper-middle income poverty line: 2011 vs. 2017 prices. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
Individual pages
About this data
Percentage of population living in households with an income or consumption below $5.50 per day.