Brazil vs Egypt: Poverty headcount ratio at $3.20 a day (PPP)
Brazil
7.5%
in 2023
Egypt
7.1%
in 2021
Brazil rank
49th
Egypt rank
52nd
Poverty headcount ratio at $3.20 a day (PPP) over time
- Brazil
- Egypt
How they compare
Brazil currently reports 7.5% against 7.1% in Egypt, a difference of 0.4%.
That makes Brazil's figure about 1.1 times Egypt's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 10 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Brazil ahead.
Brazil ranks 49th and Egypt ranks 52nd of 120 countries.
Brazil has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Brazil | Egypt | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 34.0% | 20.0% | 14.0% | Brazil |
| 2000s | 20.3% | 17.1% | 3.2% | Brazil |
| 2010s | 10.5% | 9.5% | 1.1% | Brazil |
| 2020s | 11.5% | 7.1% | 4.4% | Brazil |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher poverty headcount ratio at $3.20 a day (ppp), Brazil or Egypt?
- Brazil, at 7.5% against 7.1% in Egypt as of 2023.
- What is the difference in poverty headcount ratio at $3.20 a day (ppp) between Brazil and Egypt?
- 0.4%, with Brazil ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Brazil and Egypt?
- 10 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2021.
- How do Brazil and Egypt rank globally for poverty headcount ratio at $3.20 a day (ppp)?
- Brazil ranks 49th and Egypt ranks 52nd of 120 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Poverty headcount ratio at $3.20 a day (PPP) (% of population). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release