Number of people living in extreme poverty: 2011 vs. 2017 prices in Brazil
Brazil: Number of people living in extreme poverty: 2011 vs. 2017 prices was 6.21 million people in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2022)
6.21 million people
Change on year
down 44.3%
World rank
20th
of 119 countries
All-time high
35.91 million people
in 1983
All-time low
3.67 million people
in 2020
Years of data
38
1981–2022
Number of people living in extreme poverty: 2011 vs. 2017 prices in Brazil, 1981–2022
Source: World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in people.
Analysis
The most recent figure for number of people living in extreme poverty: 2011 vs. 2017 prices in Brazil is 6.21 million people, measured in 2022.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 44.3% on the previous year and down 20.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of people living in extreme poverty: 2011 vs. 2017 prices in Brazil peaked at 35.91 million people in 1983 and was at its lowest, 3.67 million people, in 2020.
Brazil ranks 20th of 119 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Number of people living in extreme poverty: 2011 vs. 2017 prices in Brazil, year by year
| Year | people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | 26.65 million people | — |
| 1982 | 27.79 million people | +4.3% |
| 1983 | 35.91 million people | +29.2% |
| 1984 | 35.78 million people | -0.3% |
| 1985 | 31.55 million people | -11.8% |
| 1986 | 14.61 million people | -53.7% |
| 1987 | 25.20 million people | +72.5% |
| 1988 | 29.11 million people | +15.5% |
| 1989 | 26.99 million people | -7.3% |
| 1990 | 32.42 million people | +20.1% |
| 1992 | 32.35 million people | -0.2% |
| 1993 | 31.42 million people | -2.9% |
| 1995 | 21.16 million people | -32.6% |
| 1996 | 23.44 million people | +10.7% |
| 1997 | 23.52 million people | +0.3% |
| 1998 | 21.70 million people | -7.7% |
| 1999 | 23.12 million people | +6.5% |
| 2001 | 20.56 million people | -11.1% |
| 2002 | 18.49 million people | -10.1% |
| 2003 | 20.12 million people | +8.8% |
| 2004 | 17.88 million people | -11.1% |
| 2005 | 16.02 million people | -10.4% |
| 2006 | 13.54 million people | -15.5% |
| 2007 | 12.88 million people | -4.9% |
| 2008 | 10.67 million people | -17.2% |
| 2009 | 10.46 million people | -1.9% |
| 2011 | 9.31 million people | -11.0% |
| 2012 | 7.78 million people | -16.4% |
| 2013 | 6.49 million people | -16.6% |
| 2014 | 5.86 million people | -9.7% |
| 2015 | 6.91 million people | +18.0% |
| 2016 | 8.59 million people | +24.2% |
| 2017 | 9.78 million people | +14.0% |
| 2018 | 9.87 million people | +0.9% |
| 2019 | 10.31 million people | +4.4% |
| 2020 | 3.67 million people | -64.4% |
| 2021 | 11.16 million people | +203.7% |
| 2022 | 6.21 million people | -44.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 28.18 million people | 14.61 million people | 35.91 million people | 9 |
| 1990s | 26.14 million people | 21.16 million people | 32.42 million people | 8 |
| 2000s | 15.62 million people | 10.46 million people | 20.56 million people | 9 |
| 2010s | 8.32 million people | 5.86 million people | 10.31 million people | 9 |
| 2020s | 7.01 million people | 3.67 million people | 11.16 million people | 3 |
Countries ranked near Brazil
- 17 Rwanda 6.87 million people compare
- 18 Cameroon 6.49 million people compare
- 19 Burkina Faso 6.34 million people compare
- 21 Syrian Arab Republic 5.05 million people compare
- 22 Mali 4.93 million people compare
- 23 United States of America 4.16 million people compare
More poverty & inequality data for Brazil
- Number of income/consumption surveys in the past decade available via the World Bank 9 surveys (2025)
- Number of income/consumption surveys in the past decade available via 0 surveys per person (2025)
- Number of income/consumption surveys in the past decade available via 0 surveys per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Fertility rate vs. share living in extreme poverty 1.62 live births per woman (2023)
- Cereal yield vs. share in extreme poverty 5,003 kg per hectare (2024)
- Cereal yield vs extreme poverty, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Cereal yield vs extreme poverty, annual growth rate -6.26 % change on previous year (2024)
- Tax revenues vs income inequality, gaps filled 32.73 (2022)
- Tax revenue as share of GDP vs. income inequality 32.7% (2022)
- Tax revenues vs income inequality, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2022)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of people living in extreme poverty: 2011 vs. 2017 prices in Brazil?
- Number of people living in extreme poverty: 2011 vs. 2017 prices in Brazil was 6.21 million people in 2022, according to World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of people living in extreme poverty: 2011 vs. 2017 prices recorded in Brazil?
- The highest recorded value was 35.91 million people in 1983.
- What is the lowest number of people living in extreme poverty: 2011 vs. 2017 prices recorded in Brazil?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.67 million people in 2020.
- How does Brazil rank for number of people living in extreme poverty: 2011 vs. 2017 prices?
- Brazil ranks 20th out of 119 countries with data for 2022.
- Is number of people living in extreme poverty: 2011 vs. 2017 prices rising or falling in Brazil?
- Over the last ten years it is down 20.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Brazil data come from?
- The figures come from World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Number of people living in extreme poverty: 2011 vs. 2017 prices. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of people living in households with an income or consumption below $1.90 per day.