Brazil vs Egypt: Share of population living on less than $4.20 per day vs. share
Brazil
6.2%
in 2024
Egypt
7.1%
in 2021
Brazil rank
52nd
Egypt rank
50th
Share of population living on less than $4.20 per day vs. share over time
- Brazil
- Egypt
How they compare
Egypt currently reports 7.1% against 6.2% in Brazil, a difference of 0.9%.
That makes Egypt's figure about 1.1 times Brazil's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 10 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Brazil ahead.
Brazil ranks 52nd and Egypt ranks 50th of 120 countries.
Brazil has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Brazil | Egypt | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 34.0% | 20.0% | 14.0% | Brazil |
| 2000s | 20.3% | 17.2% | 3.1% | Brazil |
| 2010s | 10.6% | 9.5% | 1.1% | Brazil |
| 2020s | 11.5% | 7.1% | 4.4% | Brazil |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of population living on less than $4.20 per day vs. share in multidimensional poverty, Brazil or Egypt?
- Egypt, at 7.1% against 6.2% in Brazil as of 2021.
- What is the difference in share of population living on less than $4.20 per day vs. share in multidimensional poverty between Brazil and Egypt?
- 0.9%, with Egypt ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Brazil and Egypt?
- 10 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2021.
- How do Brazil and Egypt rank globally for share of population living on less than $4.20 per day vs. share in multidimensional poverty?
- Brazil ranks 52nd and Egypt ranks 50th 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 on less than $4.20 per day vs. share in multidimensional 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 $4.20 per day.