Share of population below and above $30 per day in Brazil
Brazil: Share of population below and above $30 per day was 160.20 million people in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
160.20 million people
Change on year
down 2.3%
World rank
7th
of 120 countries
All-time high
171.59 million people
in 2021
All-time low
116.78 million people
in 1981
Years of data
40
1981–2024
Share of population below and above $30 per day in Brazil, 1981–2024
Source: World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in people.
Analysis
Brazil recorded 160.20 million people for share of population below and above $30 per day in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.3% on the previous year and up 0.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of population below and above $30 per day in Brazil peaked at 171.59 million people in 2021 and was at its lowest, 116.78 million people, in 1981.
That places Brazil 7th out of 120 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 40 years of available data.
Share of population below and above $30 per day in Brazil, year by year
| Year | people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | 116.78 million people | — |
| 1982 | 119.03 million people | +1.9% |
| 1983 | 123.58 million people | +3.8% |
| 1984 | 126.35 million people | +2.2% |
| 1985 | 128.63 million people | +1.8% |
| 1986 | 122.14 million people | -5.0% |
| 1987 | 129.38 million people | +5.9% |
| 1988 | 131.63 million people | +1.7% |
| 1989 | 131.22 million people | -0.3% |
| 1990 | 138.21 million people | +5.3% |
| 1992 | 147.51 million people | +6.7% |
| 1993 | 145.80 million people | -1.2% |
| 1995 | 144.08 million people | -1.2% |
| 1996 | 145.94 million people | +1.3% |
| 1997 | 148.36 million people | +1.7% |
| 1998 | 150.43 million people | +1.4% |
| 1999 | 153.92 million people | +2.3% |
| 2001 | 155.16 million people | +0.8% |
| 2002 | 157.01 million people | +1.2% |
| 2003 | 160.22 million people | +2.0% |
| 2004 | 162.21 million people | +1.2% |
| 2005 | 162.77 million people | +0.3% |
| 2006 | 162.13 million people | -0.4% |
| 2007 | 162.60 million people | +0.3% |
| 2008 | 162.00 million people | -0.4% |
| 2009 | 162.17 million people | +0.1% |
| 2011 | 162.08 million people | -0.1% |
| 2012 | 160.52 million people | -1.0% |
| 2013 | 159.32 million people | -0.7% |
| 2014 | 159.09 million people | -0.1% |
| 2015 | 161.79 million people | +1.7% |
| 2016 | 163.27 million people | +0.9% |
| 2017 | 164.71 million people | +0.9% |
| 2018 | 164.09 million people | -0.4% |
| 2019 | 164.47 million people | +0.2% |
| 2020 | 167.64 million people | +1.9% |
| 2021 | 171.59 million people | +2.4% |
| 2022 | 166.01 million people | -3.3% |
| 2023 | 163.97 million people | -1.2% |
| 2024 | 160.20 million people | -2.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 125.42 million people | 116.78 million people | 131.63 million people | 9 |
| 1990s | 146.78 million people | 138.21 million people | 153.92 million people | 8 |
| 2000s | 160.70 million people | 155.16 million people | 162.77 million people | 9 |
| 2010s | 162.15 million people | 159.09 million people | 164.71 million people | 9 |
| 2020s | 165.88 million people | 160.20 million people | 171.59 million people | 5 |
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- Population long run with projections, annual growth rate -0.7328 % change on previous year (2100)
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate -0.5984 % change on previous year (2100)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 230,886 Persons (2050)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 03 - Annual population 0.4122 Percent per annum (2030)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.8366 % change on previous year (2100)
- World population growth -0.7% (2100)
- Population density 19.55 people per km² (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 6.45 million people (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of population below and above $30 per day in Brazil?
- Share of population below and above $30 per day in Brazil was 160.20 million people in 2024, according to World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of population below and above $30 per day recorded in Brazil?
- The highest recorded value was 171.59 million people in 2021.
- What is the lowest share of population below and above $30 per day recorded in Brazil?
- The lowest recorded value was 116.78 million people in 1981.
- How does Brazil rank for share of population below and above $30 per day?
- Brazil ranks 7th out of 120 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of population below and above $30 per day rising or falling in Brazil?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 Share of population below and above $30 per day. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of people living in households with an income or consumption below $30 per day.