Brazil vs Zambia: Proportion of people living below 50 percent of median income

Brazil
21.2%
in 2024
Zambia
21.9%
in 2022
Brazil rank
5th
Zambia rank
4th

Proportion of people living below 50 percent of median income over time

  • Brazil
  • Zambia
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How they compare

Zambia currently reports 21.9% against 21.2% in Brazil, a difference of 0.7%.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 8 shared years of data; in 1993 it was Zambia ahead.

Brazil ranks 5th and Zambia ranks 4th of 130 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Brazil averaged higher in 3 and Zambia in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Brazil Zambia Difference Ahead
1990s 25.6% 22.1% 3.4% Brazil
2000s 24.5% 19.2% 5.3% Brazil
2010s 22.4% 24.7% 2.3% Zambia
2020s 22.0% 21.9% 0.1% 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, Brazil or Zambia?
Zambia, at 21.9% against 21.2% in Brazil as of 2022.
What is the difference in proportion of people living below 50 percent of median income between Brazil and Zambia?
0.7%, with Zambia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Brazil and Zambia?
8 years are reported by both, from 1993 to 2022.
How do Brazil and Zambia rank globally for proportion of people living below 50 percent of median income?
Brazil ranks 5th and Zambia ranks 4th 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