Brazil vs Nigeria: Share of population below and above $30 per day
Brazil
160.20 million people
in 2024
Nigeria
226.33 million people
in 2022
Brazil rank
7th
Nigeria rank
5th
Share of population below and above $30 per day over time
- Brazil
- Nigeria
How they compare
Nigeria currently reports 226.33 million people against 160.20 million people in Brazil, a difference of 66.14 million people.
That makes Nigeria's figure about 1.4 times Brazil's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 8 shared years of data; in 1985 it was Brazil ahead.
Brazil ranks 7th and Nigeria ranks 5th of 120 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Brazil averaged higher in 3 and Nigeria in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Brazil | Nigeria | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 128.63 million people | 85.48 million people | 43.15 million people | Brazil |
| 1990s | 146.73 million people | 108.02 million people | 38.70 million people | Brazil |
| 2000s | 160.22 million people | 139.56 million people | 20.67 million people | Brazil |
| 2010s | 162.13 million people | 193.16 million people | 31.03 million people | Nigeria |
| 2020s | 166.01 million people | 226.33 million people | 60.33 million people | Nigeria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of population below and above $30 per day, Brazil or Nigeria?
- Nigeria, at 226.33 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 Brazil and Nigeria?
- 66.14 million people, with Nigeria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Brazil and Nigeria?
- 8 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2022.
- How do Brazil and Nigeria rank globally for share of population below and above $30 per day?
- Brazil ranks 7th and Nigeria ranks 5th 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.