Bangladesh vs Brazil: Share of population below and above $30 per day
Bangladesh
167.94 million people
in 2022
Brazil
160.20 million people
in 2024
Bangladesh rank
6th
Brazil rank
7th
Share of population below and above $30 per day over time
- Bangladesh
- Brazil
How they compare
Bangladesh currently reports 167.94 million people against 160.20 million people in Brazil, a difference of 7.74 million people.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 7 shared years of data; in 1983 it was Brazil ahead.
Bangladesh ranks 6th and Brazil ranks 7th of 120 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Bangladesh averaged higher in 1 and Brazil in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bangladesh | Brazil | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 102.10 million people | 127.95 million people | 25.85 million people | Brazil |
| 1990s | 123.39 million people | 144.08 million people | 20.69 million people | Brazil |
| 2000s | 144.25 million people | 162.77 million people | 18.52 million people | Brazil |
| 2010s | 160.07 million people | 163.27 million people | 3.20 million people | Brazil |
| 2020s | 167.94 million people | 166.01 million people | 1.93 million people | Bangladesh |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of population below and above $30 per day, Bangladesh or Brazil?
- Bangladesh, at 167.94 million people against 160.20 million people in Brazil as of 2022.
- What is the difference in share of population below and above $30 per day between Bangladesh and Brazil?
- 7.74 million people, with Bangladesh ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bangladesh and Brazil?
- 7 years are reported by both, from 1983 to 2022.
- How do Bangladesh and Brazil rank globally for share of population below and above $30 per day?
- Bangladesh ranks 6th and Brazil ranks 7th 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 Share of population below and above $30 per day. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Number of people living in households with an income or consumption below $30 per day.