Poverty Stats


Now let me give you facts on the uglier side of Brazil, its poverty:


  • Over 50 million people need help from government programs
  • Lack of access to graduate and postgraduate education affects majority of population in the NE of the country
  • Huge inequality gap between rich and poor (7th largest in the world)
  • Top 20% of Brazilians earn over 2/3 of personal income
  • Not as developed as the US, lack of access to transportation and school are big issues
  • Corruption in government has plagued the country for decades