
Bangladesh has seen the greatest fall in absolute poverty, down to 14.8% of the population. In 1991 the rate was 44.2%.
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Brazil is 65th in the overall Prosperity Index rankings. Since the Prosperity Index began in 2007, Brazil has moved down the rankings table by 10 places.
In the Prosperity Pillar rankings, Brazil performs best on Natural Environment and Personal Freedom and scores lowest on the Business Environment pillar. The biggest positive change, compared to last year, came in Natural Environment increasing by 10 places, whereas they dropped 26 places on Social Capital.
Visit our Rankings table to see how Brazil compares to other countries.