Bangladesh vs Brazil: Total shortfall from extreme poverty
Bangladesh
1.80 billion
in 2022
Brazil
2.37 billion
in 2024
Bangladesh rank
24th
Brazil rank
21st
Total shortfall from extreme poverty over time
- Bangladesh
- Brazil
How they compare
Brazil currently reports 2.37 billion against 1.80 billion in Bangladesh, a difference of 576.49 million.
That makes Brazil's figure about 1.3 times Bangladesh's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 7 shared years of data; in 1983 it was Brazil ahead.
Bangladesh ranks 24th and Brazil ranks 21st of 120 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Bangladesh averaged higher in 3 and Brazil in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bangladesh | Brazil | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 13.58 billion | 21.00 billion | 7.42 billion | Brazil |
| 1990s | 14.40 billion | 14.07 billion | 323.70 million | Bangladesh |
| 2000s | 10.98 billion | 10.32 billion | 650.70 million | Bangladesh |
| 2010s | 6.73 billion | 5.44 billion | 1.29 billion | Bangladesh |
| 2020s | 1.80 billion | 4.03 billion | 2.23 billion | Brazil |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher total shortfall from extreme poverty, Bangladesh or Brazil?
- Brazil, at 2.37 billion against 1.80 billion in Bangladesh as of 2024.
- What is the difference in total shortfall from extreme poverty between Bangladesh and Brazil?
- 576.49 million, with Brazil ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bangladesh and Brazil?
- 7 years are reported by both, from 1983 to 2022.
- How do Bangladesh and Brazil rank globally for total shortfall from extreme poverty?
- Bangladesh ranks 24th and Brazil ranks 21st of 120 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Total shortfall from extreme poverty. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.