Brazil vs Rwanda: Poverty: Share of population living on less than $1 a day

Brazil
0.4%
in 2024
Rwanda
0.4%
in 2023
Brazil rank
35th
Rwanda rank
37th

Poverty: Share of population living on less than $1 a day over time

  • Brazil
  • Rwanda
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How they compare

Brazil currently reports 0.4% against 0.4% in Rwanda, a difference of 0.0%.

Brazil ranks 35th and Rwanda ranks 37th of 120 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Brazil averaged higher in 1 and Rwanda in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Brazil Rwanda Difference Ahead
2000s 2.0% 19.4% 17.4% Rwanda
2010s 0.7% 7.6% 6.9% Rwanda
2020s 0.6% 0.4% 0.1% Brazil

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher poverty: share of population living on less than $1 a day, Brazil or Rwanda?
Brazil, at 0.4% against 0.4% in Rwanda as of 2024.
What is the difference in poverty: share of population living on less than $1 a day between Brazil and Rwanda?
0.0%, with Brazil ahead.
How do Brazil and Rwanda rank globally for poverty: share of population living on less than $1 a day?
Brazil ranks 35th and Rwanda ranks 37th of 120 countries.
Where does this data come from?
World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Poverty: Share of population living on less than $1 a day. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Poverty: Share of population living on less than $1 a day
Unit
%
Source
World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
120 places, 2,148 data points, 1963–2025
Last refreshed

Percentage of population living in households with an income or consumption below $1 per day.