Botswana vs Brazil: Proportion of people living below 50 percent of median income
Botswana
20.4%
in 2015
Brazil
21.2%
in 2024
Botswana rank
8th
Brazil rank
5th
Proportion of people living below 50 percent of median income over time
- Botswana
- Brazil
How they compare
Brazil currently reports 21.2% against 20.4% in Botswana, a difference of 0.8%.
Across all 5 years both countries report, Brazil has been ahead every year.
Botswana ranks 8th and Brazil ranks 5th of 130 countries.
Brazil has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Botswana | Brazil | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 23.4% | 24.5% | 1.1% | Brazil |
| 1990s | 23.4% | 25.2% | 1.8% | Brazil |
| 2000s | 21.8% | 24.4% | 2.6% | Brazil |
| 2010s | 20.4% | 22.4% | 2.0% | Brazil |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher proportion of people living below 50 percent of median income, Botswana or Brazil?
- Brazil, at 21.2% against 20.4% in Botswana as of 2024.
- What is the difference in proportion of people living below 50 percent of median income between Botswana and Brazil?
- 0.8%, with Brazil ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Botswana and Brazil?
- 5 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2015.
- How do Botswana and Brazil rank globally for proportion of people living below 50 percent of median income?
- Botswana ranks 8th and Brazil ranks 5th of 130 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as Proportion of people living below 50 percent of median income (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.