Poverty headcount ratio at $8.30 a day (2021 PPP) in Brazil
Brazil: Poverty headcount ratio at $8.30 a day (2021 PPP) was 20.6% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Poverty headcount ratio at $8.30 a day (2021 PPP) in Brazil, 1981–2024
Source: World Bank, Poverty and Inequality Platform. Data are based on primary household survey data obtained from government statistical agencies and World Bank country departments. Data for high-income econ. Measured in % of population.
Analysis
In 2024, poverty headcount ratio at $8.30 a day (2021 ppp) in Brazil stood at 20.6%. That is the lowest value across all 40 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 11.6% on the previous year and down 22.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, poverty headcount ratio at $8.30 a day (2021 ppp) in Brazil peaked at 74.0% in 1984 and was at its lowest, 20.6%, in 2024.
That places Brazil 61st out of 123 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 40 years of available data.
Poverty headcount ratio at $8.30 a day (2021 PPP) in Brazil, year by year
| Year | % of population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | 68.9% | — |
| 1982 | 68.4% | -0.7% |
| 1983 | 73.9% | +8.0% |
| 1984 | 74.0% | +0.1% |
| 1985 | 70.0% | -5.4% |
| 1986 | 51.6% | -26.3% |
| 1987 | 61.3% | +18.8% |
| 1988 | 63.0% | +2.8% |
| 1989 | 60.3% | -4.3% |
| 1990 | 65.8% | +9.1% |
| 1992 | 67.9% | +3.2% |
| 1993 | 66.0% | -2.8% |
| 1995 | 54.8% | -17.0% |
| 1996 | 54.9% | +0.2% |
| 1997 | 55.1% | +0.4% |
| 1998 | 54.3% | -1.5% |
| 1999 | 55.8% | +2.8% |
| 2001 | 50.3% | -9.9% |
| 2002 | 49.8% | -1.0% |
| 2003 | 50.9% | +2.2% |
| 2004 | 49.5% | -2.8% |
| 2005 | 47.5% | -4.0% |
| 2006 | 43.7% | -8.0% |
| 2007 | 41.2% | -5.7% |
| 2008 | 38.2% | -7.3% |
| 2009 | 36.3% | -5.0% |
| 2011 | 32.2% | -11.3% |
| 2012 | 30.4% | -5.6% |
| 2013 | 27.9% | -8.2% |
| 2014 | 26.4% | -5.4% |
| 2015 | 27.4% | +3.8% |
| 2016 | 29.1% | +6.2% |
| 2017 | 29.3% | +0.7% |
| 2018 | 28.7% | -2.0% |
| 2019 | 28.0% | -2.4% |
| 2020 | 20.8% | -25.7% |
| 2021 | 30.6% | +47.1% |
| 2022 | 25.3% | -17.3% |
| 2023 | 23.3% | -7.9% |
| 2024 | 20.6% | -11.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 65.7% | 51.6% | 74.0% | 9 |
| 1990s | 59.3% | 54.3% | 67.9% | 8 |
| 2000s | 45.3% | 36.3% | 50.9% | 9 |
| 2010s | 28.8% | 26.4% | 32.2% | 9 |
| 2020s | 24.1% | 20.6% | 30.6% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Brazil
More poverty & inequality data for Brazil
- Number of income/consumption surveys in the past decade available via the World Bank 9 surveys (2025)
- Number of income/consumption surveys in the past decade available via 0 surveys per person (2025)
- Number of income/consumption surveys in the past decade available via 0 surveys per US$ 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 poverty headcount ratio at $8.30 a day (2021 ppp) in Brazil?
- Poverty headcount ratio at $8.30 a day (2021 ppp) in Brazil was 20.6% in 2024, according to World Bank, Poverty and Inequality Platform. Data are based on primary household survey data obtained from government statistical agencies and World Bank country departments. Data for high-income econ.
- What is the highest poverty headcount ratio at $8.30 a day (2021 ppp) recorded in Brazil?
- The highest recorded value was 74.0% in 1984.
- What is the lowest poverty headcount ratio at $8.30 a day (2021 ppp) recorded in Brazil?
- The lowest recorded value was 20.6% in 2024.
- How does Brazil rank for poverty headcount ratio at $8.30 a day (2021 ppp)?
- Brazil ranks 61st out of 123 countries with data for 2024.
- Is poverty headcount ratio at $8.30 a day (2021 ppp) rising or falling in Brazil?
- Over the last ten years it is down 22.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Brazil data come from?
- The figures come from World Bank, Poverty and Inequality Platform. Data are based on primary household survey data obtained from government statistical agencies and World Bank country departments. Data for high-income econ, published as part of Poverty headcount ratio at $8.30 a day (2021 PPP) (% of population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Poverty headcount ratio at $8.30 a day is the percentage of the population living on less than $8.30 a day at 2021 international prices.