Share of the population in poverty vs. Electoral Democracy Index in Brazil
Brazil: Share of the population in poverty vs. Electoral Democracy Index was 27.2% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Share of the population in poverty vs. Electoral Democracy Index in Brazil, 1981–2024
Source: World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of the population in poverty vs. electoral democracy index in Brazil is 27.2%, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 40 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 10.7% on the previous year and down 18.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of the population in poverty vs. electoral democracy index in Brazil peaked at 79.1% in 1984 and was at its lowest, 27.2%, in 2024.
Brazil ranks 64th of 120 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 40 years of available data.
Share of the population in poverty vs. Electoral Democracy Index in Brazil, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | 74.4% | — |
| 1982 | 73.9% | -0.6% |
| 1983 | 78.7% | +6.5% |
| 1984 | 79.1% | +0.5% |
| 1985 | 75.5% | -4.6% |
| 1986 | 58.8% | -22.1% |
| 1987 | 67.6% | +14.9% |
| 1988 | 69.4% | +2.7% |
| 1989 | 66.2% | -4.6% |
| 1990 | 71.4% | +7.9% |
| 1992 | 74.2% | +3.9% |
| 1993 | 72.2% | -2.6% |
| 1995 | 62.1% | -14.1% |
| 1996 | 61.4% | -1.1% |
| 1997 | 61.7% | +0.4% |
| 1998 | 60.9% | -1.3% |
| 1999 | 62.8% | +3.1% |
| 2001 | 57.3% | -8.8% |
| 2002 | 56.7% | -1.0% |
| 2003 | 57.9% | +2.1% |
| 2004 | 57.0% | -1.5% |
| 2005 | 54.8% | -3.9% |
| 2006 | 51.5% | -6.1% |
| 2007 | 48.7% | -5.3% |
| 2008 | 45.7% | -6.1% |
| 2009 | 43.9% | -3.9% |
| 2011 | 39.8% | -9.5% |
| 2012 | 37.6% | -5.4% |
| 2013 | 35.1% | -6.8% |
| 2014 | 33.5% | -4.3% |
| 2015 | 34.5% | +2.8% |
| 2016 | 36.1% | +4.6% |
| 2017 | 36.0% | -0.4% |
| 2018 | 35.3% | -1.8% |
| 2019 | 34.7% | -1.8% |
| 2020 | 28.2% | -18.7% |
| 2021 | 37.9% | +34.7% |
| 2022 | 32.7% | -13.9% |
| 2023 | 30.5% | -6.7% |
| 2024 | 27.2% | -10.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 71.5% | 58.8% | 79.1% | 9 |
| 1990s | 65.8% | 60.9% | 74.2% | 8 |
| 2000s | 52.6% | 43.9% | 57.9% | 9 |
| 2010s | 35.8% | 33.5% | 39.8% | 9 |
| 2020s | 31.3% | 27.2% | 37.9% | 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 share of the population in poverty vs. electoral democracy index in Brazil?
- Share of the population in poverty vs. electoral democracy index in Brazil was 27.2% in 2024, according to World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of the population in poverty vs. electoral democracy index recorded in Brazil?
- The highest recorded value was 79.1% in 1984.
- What is the lowest share of the population in poverty vs. electoral democracy index recorded in Brazil?
- The lowest recorded value was 27.2% in 2024.
- How does Brazil rank for share of the population in poverty vs. electoral democracy index?
- Brazil ranks 64th out of 120 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of the population in poverty vs. electoral democracy index rising or falling in Brazil?
- Over the last ten years it is down 18.9%. 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 (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of the population in poverty vs. Electoral Democracy Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Percentage of population living in households with an income or consumption below $10 per day.