Distribution of population between different poverty thresholds stacke in Brazil
Brazil: Distribution of population between different poverty thresholds stacke was 6.38 million in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Distribution of population between different poverty thresholds stacke in Brazil, 1981–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2024, distribution of population between different poverty thresholds stacke in Brazil stood at 6.38 million.
That represents a change of down 20.6% on the previous year and down 33.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, distribution of population between different poverty thresholds stacke in Brazil peaked at 49.01 million in 1984 and was at its lowest, 5.77 million, in 2020.
Brazil ranks 22nd of 120 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 39.60 million | 23.07 million | 49.01 million | 9 |
| 1990s | 37.62 million | 31.56 million | 45.36 million | 8 |
| 2000s | 24.35 million | 16.22 million | 30.94 million | 9 |
| 2010s | 12.64 million | 9.53 million | 14.59 million | 9 |
| 2020s | 9.20 million | 5.77 million | 15.63 million | 5 |
Countries ranked near Brazil
More poverty & inequality data for Brazil
- Data deprivation poverty surveys per decade 9 (2025)
- Fertility rate vs the share living in extreme poverty 1.62 (2023)
- Cereal yield vs extreme poverty 5,003 (2024)
- Tax revenues vs income inequality 32.73 (2022)
- Gender inequality index from the human development report 0.39 (2023)
- Share of government consumption in gdp vs share in extreme poverty 16.99 (2023)
- Gini coefficient of lifespan inequality in females 0.1007 (2023)
- Gini coefficient of lifespan inequality by sex 0.1007 (2023)
- Gini coefficient of lifespan inequality in males 0.1341 (2023)
- Income inequality atkinson index undp 0.4373 (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is distribution of population between different poverty thresholds stacke in Brazil?
- Distribution of population between different poverty thresholds stacke in Brazil was 6.38 million in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest distribution of population between different poverty thresholds stacke recorded in Brazil?
- The highest recorded value was 49.01 million in 1984.
- What is the lowest distribution of population between different poverty thresholds stacke recorded in Brazil?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.77 million in 2020.
- How does Brazil rank for distribution of population between different poverty thresholds stacke?
- Brazil ranks 22nd out of 120 countries with data for 2024.
- Is distribution of population between different poverty thresholds stacke rising or falling in Brazil?
- Over the last ten years it is down 33.1%. 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 thresholds stacked bar. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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