Distribution of population between different poverty lines more thresh in Brazil

Brazil: Distribution of population between different poverty lines more thresh was 34.34 million in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
34.34 million
Change on year
up 9.9%
World rank
9th
of 120 countries
All-time high
34.34 million
in 2024
All-time low
3.48 million
in 1992
Years of data
40
1981–2024

Distribution of population between different poverty lines more thresh in Brazil, 1981–2024

010.0M20.0M30.0M1981200220241981: 4.6M1982: 4.9M1983: 3.7M1984: 3.8M1985: 3.8M1986: 10.9M1987: 7.6M1988: 8.0M1989: 10.3M1990: 7.2M1992: 3.5M1993: 7.1M1995: 11.8M1996: 12.2M1997: 12.1M1998: 12.7M1999: 11.8M2001: 14.3M2002: 14.8M2003: 13.7M2004: 13.6M2005: 14.7M2006: 16.3M2007: 17.1M2008: 18.5M2009: 19.2M2011: 21.2M2012: 23.7M2013: 25.7M2014: 27.1M2015: 25.9M2016: 26.5M2017: 26.1M2018: 27.6M2019: 28.1M2020: 25.9M2021: 24.4M2022: 29.2M2023: 31.2M2024: 34.3M

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

The most recent figure for distribution of population between different poverty lines more thresh in Brazil is 34.34 million, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 40 years on record.

That represents a change of up 9.9% on the previous year and up 26.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, distribution of population between different poverty lines more thresh in Brazil peaked at 34.34 million in 2024 and was at its lowest, 3.48 million, in 1992.

That places Brazil 9th out of 120 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 6.41 million 3.71 million 10.86 million 9
1990s 9.80 million 3.48 million 12.69 million 8
2000s 15.80 million 13.63 million 19.25 million 9
2010s 25.76 million 21.15 million 28.12 million 9
2020s 29.03 million 24.41 million 34.34 million 5

Countries ranked near Brazil

  1. 6 United Kingdom 47.02 million compare
  2. 7 Italy 37.09 million compare
  3. 8 South Korea 35.98 million compare
  4. 10 Canada 31.58 million compare
  5. 11 Spain 29.67 million compare
  6. 12 Turkey 26.40 million compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is distribution of population between different poverty lines more thresh in Brazil?
Distribution of population between different poverty lines more thresh in Brazil was 34.34 million in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest distribution of population between different poverty lines more thresh recorded in Brazil?
The highest recorded value was 34.34 million in 2024.
What is the lowest distribution of population between different poverty lines more thresh recorded in Brazil?
The lowest recorded value was 3.48 million in 1992.
How does Brazil rank for distribution of population between different poverty lines more thresh?
Brazil ranks 9th out of 120 countries with data for 2024.
Is distribution of population between different poverty lines more thresh rising or falling in Brazil?
Over the last ten years it is up 26.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Brazil data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Distribution of population between different poverty lines more thresholds. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Distribution of population between different poverty lines more thresholds
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
120 places, 2,148 data points, 1963–2025
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