Poverty: Share of population living on less than $4.20 a day in Brazil
Brazil: Poverty: Share of population living on less than $4.20 a day was 6.2% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Poverty: Share of population living on less than $4.20 a day in Brazil, 1981–2024
Source: World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Brazil recorded 6.2% for poverty: share of population living on less than $4.20 a day in 2024.
That represents a change of down 16.7% on the previous year and down 29.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, poverty: share of population living on less than $4.20 a day in Brazil peaked at 51.1% in 1983 and was at its lowest, 5.4%, in 2020.
That places Brazil 52nd out of 120 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 41.4% | 26.3% | 51.1% | 9 |
| 1990s | 34.1% | 29.0% | 41.8% | 8 |
| 2000s | 21.6% | 14.8% | 26.5% | 9 |
| 2010s | 10.5% | 8.7% | 12.2% | 9 |
| 2020s | 7.8% | 5.4% | 11.5% | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is poverty: share of population living on less than $4.20 a day in Brazil?
- Poverty: share of population living on less than $4.20 a day in Brazil was 6.2% in 2024, according to World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest poverty: share of population living on less than $4.20 a day recorded in Brazil?
- The highest recorded value was 51.1% in 1983.
- What is the lowest poverty: share of population living on less than $4.20 a day recorded in Brazil?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.4% in 2020.
- How does Brazil rank for poverty: share of population living on less than $4.20 a day?
- Brazil ranks 52nd out of 120 countries with data for 2024.
- Is poverty: share of population living on less than $4.20 a day rising or falling in Brazil?
- Over the last ten years it is down 29.0%. 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 Poverty: Share of population living on less than $4.20 a day. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Percentage of population living in households with an income or consumption below $4.20 per day.