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Record poverty accentuates inequalities in Brazil; see by state
Considering family income, 47.3 million Brazilians ended last year in poverty. The number is equivalent to 22.3% of the total Brazilian population, the highest percentage in ten years, according to a survey carried out by IMDS (Institute for Mobility and Social Development).
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