Brazil: Poverty at 5.50 USD per day

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 Brazil

Poverty ratio, percent living on less than 5.50 USD a day

 Latest value 20.60
 Year 2024
 Measure percent
 Data availability 1981 - 2024
 Average 46.34
 Min - Max 20.60 - 74.00
 Source The World Bank
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The latest value from 2024 is 20.6 percent, a decline from 23.3 percent in 2023. In comparison, the world average is 33.96 percent, based on data from 25 countries. Historically, the average for Brazil from 1981 to 2024 is 46.34 percent. The minimum value, 20.6 percent, was reached in 2024 while the maximum of 74 percent was recorded in 1984. See the global rankings for that indicator or use the country comparator to compare trends over time.
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 Recent values Brazil: Poverty at 5.50 USD per day
 2024 20.60
 2023 23.30
 2022 25.30
 2021 30.60
 2020 20.80
 2019 28.00
 2018 28.70
 2017 29.30




Definition: Poverty headcount ratio at $8.30 a day is the percentage of the population living on less than $8.30 a day at 2021 international prices.

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