Total population living in extreme poverty by world region in Brazil
Brazil: Total population living in extreme poverty by world region was 6.38 million people in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
6.38 million people
Change on year
down 20.6%
World rank
22nd
of 120 countries
All-time high
49.01 million people
in 1984
All-time low
5.77 million people
in 2020
Years of data
40
1981–2024
Total population living in extreme poverty by world region in Brazil, 1981–2024
Source: World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in people.
Analysis
The most recent figure for total population living in extreme poverty by world region in Brazil is 6.38 million people, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of down 20.6% on the previous year and down 33.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total population living in extreme poverty by world region in Brazil peaked at 49.01 million people in 1984 and was at its lowest, 5.77 million people, in 2020.
That places Brazil 22nd out of 120 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Total population living in extreme poverty by world region in Brazil, year by year
| Year | people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | 38.08 million people | — |
| 1982 | 39.30 million people | +3.2% |
| 1983 | 48.97 million people | +24.6% |
| 1984 | 49.01 million people | +0.1% |
| 1985 | 43.93 million people | -10.4% |
| 1986 | 23.07 million people | -47.5% |
| 1987 | 35.99 million people | +56.0% |
| 1988 | 40.47 million people | +12.5% |
| 1989 | 37.58 million people | -7.2% |
| 1990 | 45.25 million people | +20.4% |
| 1992 | 45.36 million people | +0.3% |
| 1993 | 44.22 million people | -2.5% |
| 1995 | 31.56 million people | -28.6% |
| 1996 | 33.91 million people | +7.4% |
| 1997 | 33.97 million people | +0.2% |
| 1998 | 32.37 million people | -4.7% |
| 1999 | 34.36 million people | +6.2% |
| 2001 | 30.94 million people | -10.0% |
| 2002 | 28.91 million people | -6.6% |
| 2003 | 30.94 million people | +7.0% |
| 2004 | 28.00 million people | -9.5% |
| 2005 | 25.24 million people | -9.9% |
| 2006 | 21.22 million people | -15.9% |
| 2007 | 20.35 million people | -4.1% |
| 2008 | 17.36 million people | -14.7% |
| 2009 | 16.22 million people | -6.6% |
| 2011 | 13.90 million people | -14.3% |
| 2012 | 12.57 million people | -9.6% |
| 2013 | 10.67 million people | -15.1% |
| 2014 | 9.53 million people | -10.7% |
| 2015 | 10.84 million people | +13.7% |
| 2016 | 13.20 million people | +21.7% |
| 2017 | 14.24 million people | +7.9% |
| 2018 | 14.24 million people | -0.0% |
| 2019 | 14.59 million people | +2.4% |
| 2020 | 5.77 million people | -60.4% |
| 2021 | 15.63 million people | +170.8% |
| 2022 | 10.21 million people | -34.7% |
| 2023 | 8.03 million people | -21.3% |
| 2024 | 6.38 million people | -20.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 39.60 million people | 23.07 million people | 49.01 million people | 9 |
| 1990s | 37.62 million people | 31.56 million people | 45.36 million people | 8 |
| 2000s | 24.35 million people | 16.22 million people | 30.94 million people | 9 |
| 2010s | 12.64 million people | 9.53 million people | 14.59 million people | 9 |
| 2020s | 9.20 million people | 5.77 million people | 15.63 million people | 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 total population living in extreme poverty by world region in Brazil?
- Total population living in extreme poverty by world region in Brazil was 6.38 million people in 2024, according to World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest total population living in extreme poverty by world region recorded in Brazil?
- The highest recorded value was 49.01 million people in 1984.
- What is the lowest total population living in extreme poverty by world region recorded in Brazil?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.77 million people in 2020.
- How does Brazil rank for total population living in extreme poverty by world region?
- Brazil ranks 22nd out of 120 countries with data for 2024.
- Is total population living in extreme poverty by world region rising or falling in Brazil?
- Over the last ten years it is down 33.1%. 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 (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Total population living in extreme poverty by world region. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of people living in households with an income or consumption below $3 per day.