Statizoid

Poverty headcount ratio at $3.20 a day (PPP) in Brazil

Brazil: Poverty headcount ratio at $3.20 a day (PPP) was 7.5% in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
7.5%
Change on year
down 11.8%
World rank
49th
of 120 countries
All-time high
51.1%
in 1983
All-time low
5.4%
in 2020
Years of data
39
1981–2023

Poverty headcount ratio at $3.20 a day (PPP) in Brazil, 1981–2023

10203040501981200220231981: 43 % of population1982: 43.2 % of population1983: 51.1 % of population1984: 50.4 % of population1985: 45.6 % of population1986: 26.3 % of population1987: 36.7 % of population1988: 39.5 % of population1989: 36.8 % of population1990: 41.8 % of population1992: 40.9 % of population1993: 39.9 % of population1995: 29.8 % of population1996: 30.2 % of population1997: 30.6 % of population1998: 29 % of population1999: 30.4 % of population2001: 26.5 % of population2002: 25.5 % of population2003: 26.3 % of population2004: 24.7 % of population2005: 22.7 % of population2006: 19.6 % of population2007: 18.2 % of population2008: 15.9 % of population2009: 14.8 % of population2011: 12.2 % of population2012: 10.7 % of population2013: 9.6 % of population2014: 8.8 % of population2015: 9.4 % of population2016: 10.8 % of population2017: 11.1 % of population2018: 11 % of population2019: 10.9 % of population2020: 5.4 % of population2021: 11.5 % of population2022: 8.5 % of population2023: 7.5 % of population

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in % of population.

Analysis

The most recent figure for poverty headcount ratio at $3.20 a day (ppp) in Brazil is 7.5%, measured in 2023.

The figure is down 11.8% on the previous year and down 21.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, poverty headcount ratio at $3.20 a day (ppp) in Brazil peaked at 51.1% in 1983 and was at its lowest, 5.4%, in 2020.

Brazil ranks 49th of 120 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Poverty headcount ratio at $3.20 a day (PPP) in Brazil, year by year

Year % of population Change
1981 43.0% —
1982 43.2% +0.5%
1983 51.1% +18.3%
1984 50.4% -1.4%
1985 45.6% -9.5%
1986 26.3% -42.3%
1987 36.7% +39.5%
1988 39.5% +7.6%
1989 36.8% -6.8%
1990 41.8% +13.6%
1992 40.9% -2.2%
1993 39.9% -2.4%
1995 29.8% -25.3%
1996 30.2% +1.3%
1997 30.6% +1.3%
1998 29.0% -5.2%
1999 30.4% +4.8%
2001 26.5% -12.8%
2002 25.5% -3.8%
2003 26.3% +3.1%
2004 24.7% -6.1%
2005 22.7% -8.1%
2006 19.6% -13.7%
2007 18.2% -7.1%
2008 15.9% -12.6%
2009 14.8% -6.9%
2011 12.2% -17.6%
2012 10.7% -12.3%
2013 9.6% -10.3%
2014 8.8% -8.3%
2015 9.4% +6.8%
2016 10.8% +14.9%
2017 11.1% +2.8%
2018 11.0% -0.9%
2019 10.9% -0.9%
2020 5.4% -50.5%
2021 11.5% +113.0%
2022 8.5% -26.1%
2023 7.5% -11.8%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 41.4% 26.3% 51.1% 9
1990s 34.1% 29.0% 41.8% 8
2000s 21.6% 14.8% 26.5% 9
2010s 10.5% 8.8% 12.2% 9
2020s 8.2% 5.4% 11.5% 4

Countries ranked near Brazil

  1. 46 Nepal 9.1% compare
  2. 47 El Salvador 8.6% compare
  3. 48 Armenia 8.4% compare
  4. 49 Iran, Islamic Republic of 7.5% compare
  5. 51 North Macedonia 7.4% compare
  6. 52 Egypt 7.1% compare

See the full ranking of 120 places →

More population data for Brazil

All data for Brazil →

Frequently asked questions

What is poverty headcount ratio at $3.20 a day (ppp) in Brazil?
Poverty headcount ratio at $3.20 a day (ppp) in Brazil was 7.5% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest poverty headcount ratio at $3.20 a day (ppp) recorded in Brazil?
The highest recorded value was 51.1% in 1983.
What is the lowest poverty headcount ratio at $3.20 a day (ppp) recorded in Brazil?
The lowest recorded value was 5.4% in 2020.
How does Brazil rank for poverty headcount ratio at $3.20 a day (ppp)?
Brazil ranks 49th out of 120 countries with data for 2023.
Is poverty headcount ratio at $3.20 a day (ppp) rising or falling in Brazil?
Over the last ten years it is down 21.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Brazil data come from?
The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Poverty headcount ratio at $3.20 a day (PPP) (% of population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Download this data

CSV · JSON — 39 observations, free to reuse under CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics).

Share, cite or embed this page

Cite this page

Poverty headcount ratio at $3.20 a day (PPP) in Brazil. Statizoid, drawing on UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Retrieved 07 September 2026, from https://population.statizoid.com/stat/poverty-headcount-ratio-at-3-20-a-day-ppp-percent-of-population/brazil/

Embed or link this data

Paste this into a page to link back to these figures. The data itself is free to reuse under CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics); please keep the attribution.

<a href="https://population.statizoid.com/stat/poverty-headcount-ratio-at-3-20-a-day-ppp-percent-of-population/brazil/">Poverty headcount ratio at $3.20 a day (PPP) in Brazil</a> — Statizoid

About this data

Indicator
Poverty headcount ratio at $3.20 a day (PPP) (% of population)
Unit
% of population
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
120 places, 2,250 data points, 1970–2024
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release