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
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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.

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About this data

Indicator
Proportion of people living below 50 percent of median income (%)
Source
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database
Licence
UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested)
Coverage
131 places, 2,510 data points, 1963–2025
Last refreshed