Proportion of population below international poverty line (%) in Brazil
Brazil: Proportion of population below international poverty line (%) was 3.0% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Proportion of population below international poverty line in Brazil, 1981–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
In 2024, proportion of population below international poverty line in Brazil stood at 3.0%.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 21.1% on the previous year and down 37.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of population below international poverty line in Brazil peaked at 37.7% in 1983 and was at its lowest, 2.8%, in 2020.
That places Brazil 52nd out of 133 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Proportion of population below international poverty line (%) in Brazil, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | 30.7% | — |
| 1982 | 31.0% | +1.0% |
| 1983 | 37.7% | +21.6% |
| 1984 | 36.9% | -2.1% |
| 1985 | 32.4% | -12.2% |
| 1986 | 16.7% | -48.5% |
| 1987 | 25.5% | +52.7% |
| 1988 | 28.1% | +10.2% |
| 1989 | 25.7% | -8.5% |
| 1990 | 30.3% | +17.9% |
| 1992 | 29.4% | -3.0% |
| 1993 | 28.2% | -4.1% |
| 1995 | 19.5% | -30.9% |
| 1996 | 20.7% | +6.2% |
| 1997 | 20.4% | -1.4% |
| 1998 | 19.1% | -6.4% |
| 1999 | 20.0% | +4.7% |
| 2001 | 17.5% | -12.5% |
| 2002 | 16.2% | -7.4% |
| 2003 | 17.1% | +5.6% |
| 2004 | 15.3% | -10.5% |
| 2005 | 13.7% | -10.5% |
| 2006 | 11.4% | -16.8% |
| 2007 | 10.8% | -5.3% |
| 2008 | 9.1% | -15.7% |
| 2009 | 8.4% | -7.7% |
| 2011 | 7.1% | -15.5% |
| 2012 | 6.4% | -9.9% |
| 2013 | 5.4% | -15.6% |
| 2014 | 4.8% | -11.1% |
| 2015 | 5.4% | +12.5% |
| 2016 | 6.5% | +20.4% |
| 2017 | 7.0% | +7.7% |
| 2018 | 6.9% | -1.4% |
| 2019 | 7.0% | +1.4% |
| 2020 | 2.8% | -60.0% |
| 2021 | 7.5% | +167.9% |
| 2022 | 4.9% | -34.7% |
| 2023 | 3.8% | -22.4% |
| 2024 | 3.0% | -21.1% |
Brazil compared with similar countries
- Brazil's 3.0% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1.2%, 2.4× the median. (36 countries reporting)
- Brazil's 3.0% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 2.5%, 1.2× the median. (18 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Proportion of population below international poverty line (%) in Brazil changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | +167.9% | 2.8% | 7.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 29.4% | 16.7% | 37.7% | 9 |
| 1990s | 23.4% | 19.1% | 30.3% | 8 |
| 2000s | 13.3% | 8.4% | 17.5% | 9 |
| 2010s | 6.3% | 4.8% | 7.1% | 9 |
| 2020s | 4.4% | 2.8% | 7.5% | 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 proportion of population below international poverty line in Brazil?
- Proportion of population below international poverty line in Brazil was 3.0% in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest proportion of population below international poverty line recorded in Brazil?
- The highest recorded value was 37.7% in 1983.
- What is the lowest proportion of population below international poverty line recorded in Brazil?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.8% in 2020.
- How does Brazil rank for proportion of population below international poverty line?
- Brazil ranks 52nd out of 133 countries with data for 2024.
- Is proportion of population below international poverty line rising or falling in Brazil?
- Over the last ten years it is down 37.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Brazil data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Proportion of population below international poverty line (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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