Proportion of population below the international poverty line of in Brazil
Brazil: Proportion of population below the international poverty line of was 4.8% in 2017. ▼ Falling
Latest (2017)
4.8%
Change on year
up 11.6%
World rank
13th
of 80 countries
All-time high
11.6%
in 2001
All-time low
2.8%
in 2014
Years of data
16
2001–2017
Proportion of population below the international poverty line of in Brazil, 2001–2017
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
The most recent figure for proportion of population below the international poverty line of in Brazil is 4.8%, measured in 2017.
The figure is up 11.6% on the previous year and down 29.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of population below the international poverty line of in Brazil peaked at 11.6% in 2001 and was at its lowest, 2.8%, in 2014.
Brazil ranks 13th of 80 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 16 years of available data.
Proportion of population below the international poverty line of in Brazil, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 11.6% | — |
| 2002 | 10.3% | -11.2% |
| 2003 | 11.1% | +7.8% |
| 2004 | 9.7% | -12.6% |
| 2005 | 8.6% | -11.3% |
| 2006 | 7.2% | -16.3% |
| 2007 | 6.8% | -5.6% |
| 2008 | 5.6% | -17.6% |
| 2009 | 5.4% | -3.6% |
| 2011 | 4.7% | -13.0% |
| 2012 | 3.8% | -19.1% |
| 2013 | 3.8% | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 2.8% | -26.3% |
| 2015 | 3.4% | +21.4% |
| 2016 | 4.3% | +26.5% |
| 2017 | 4.8% | +11.6% |
Brazil compared with similar countries
- Brazil's 4.8% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1.0%, 4.8× the median. (30 countries reporting)
- Brazil's 4.8% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 2.5%, 1.9× the median. (16 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 8.5% | 5.4% | 11.6% | 9 |
| 2010s | 3.9% | 2.8% | 4.8% | 7 |
Countries ranked near Brazil
- 11 North Macedonia 5.2% compare
- 12 Georgia 5.0% compare
- 13 Tajikistan 4.8% compare
- 15 Colombia 3.9% compare
- 15 Pakistan 3.9% 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 proportion of population below the international poverty line of in Brazil?
- Proportion of population below the international poverty line of in Brazil was 4.8% in 2017, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest proportion of population below the international poverty line of recorded in Brazil?
- The highest recorded value was 11.6% in 2001.
- What is the lowest proportion of population below the international poverty line of recorded in Brazil?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.8% in 2014.
- How does Brazil rank for proportion of population below the international poverty line of?
- Brazil ranks 13th out of 80 countries with data for 2017.
- Is proportion of population below the international poverty line of rising or falling in Brazil?
- Over the last ten years it is down 29.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Brazil data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Proportion of population below the international poverty line of US$1.90 per day (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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