Brazil vs Mali: Total population living in extreme poverty by world region
Brazil
6.38 million people
in 2024
Mali
8.22 million people
in 2021
Brazil rank
22nd
Mali rank
20th
Total population living in extreme poverty by world region over time
- Brazil
- Mali
How they compare
Mali currently reports 8.22 million people against 6.38 million people in Brazil, a difference of 1.85 million people.
That makes Mali's figure about 1.3 times Brazil's.
Across all 5 years both countries report, Brazil has been ahead every year.
Brazil ranks 22nd and Mali ranks 20th of 120 countries.
Brazil has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Brazil | Mali | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 22.79 million people | 9.09 million people | 13.70 million people | Brazil |
| 2010s | 14.24 million people | 6.11 million people | 8.13 million people | Brazil |
| 2020s | 15.63 million people | 8.22 million people | 7.41 million people | Brazil |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher total population living in extreme poverty by world region, Brazil or Mali?
- Mali, at 8.22 million people against 6.38 million people in Brazil as of 2021.
- What is the difference in total population living in extreme poverty by world region between Brazil and Mali?
- 1.85 million people, with Mali ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Brazil and Mali?
- 5 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2021.
- How do Brazil and Mali rank globally for total population living in extreme poverty by world region?
- Brazil ranks 22nd and Mali ranks 20th of 120 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2026) β with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Total population living in extreme poverty by world region. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Number of people living in households with an income or consumption below $3 per day.