Brazil vs Indonesia: Total shortfall from extreme poverty

Brazil
2.37 billion
in 2024
Indonesia
1.93 billion
in 2025
Brazil rank
21st
Indonesia rank
23rd

Total shortfall from extreme poverty over time

  • Brazil
  • Indonesia
020.0B40.0B60.0B80.0B198120032025

How they compare

Brazil currently reports 2.37 billion against 1.93 billion in Indonesia, a difference of 447.45 million.

That makes Brazil's figure about 1.2 times Indonesia's.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 30 shared years of data; in 1984 it was Indonesia ahead.

Brazil ranks 21st and Indonesia ranks 23rd of 120 countries.

Indonesia has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Brazil Indonesia Difference Ahead
1980s 19.77 billion 75.93 billion 56.16 billion Indonesia
1990s 17.50 billion 63.51 billion 46.01 billion Indonesia
2000s 10.23 billion 30.21 billion 19.98 billion Indonesia
2010s 5.26 billion 12.52 billion 7.26 billion Indonesia
2020s 3.67 billion 3.98 billion 306.67 million Indonesia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher total shortfall from extreme poverty, Brazil or Indonesia?
Brazil, at 2.37 billion against 1.93 billion in Indonesia as of 2024.
What is the difference in total shortfall from extreme poverty between Brazil and Indonesia?
447.45 million, with Brazil ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Brazil and Indonesia?
30 years are reported by both, from 1984 to 2024.
How do Brazil and Indonesia rank globally for total shortfall from extreme poverty?
Brazil ranks 21st and Indonesia ranks 23rd 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.

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About this data

Indicator
Total shortfall from extreme poverty
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
120 places, 2,148 data points, 1963–2025
Last refreshed