Brazil vs Colombia: Gini coefficient (after tax)
Brazil
0.4527
in 2022
Colombia
0.5084
in 2023
Brazil rank
4th
Colombia rank
2nd
Gini coefficient (after tax) over time
- Brazil
- Colombia
How they compare
Colombia currently reports 0.5084 against 0.4527 in Brazil, a difference of 0.0557.
That makes Colombia's figure about 1.1 times Brazil's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 21 shared years of data; in 2001 it was Brazil ahead.
Brazil ranks 4th and Colombia ranks 2nd of 48 countries.
Colombia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Brazil | Colombia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.5028 | 0.516 | 0.0131 | Colombia |
| 2010s | 0.461 | 0.4798 | 0.0188 | Colombia |
| 2020s | 0.458 | 0.5015 | 0.0435 | Colombia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher gini coefficient (after tax), Brazil or Colombia?
- Colombia, at 0.5084 against 0.4527 in Brazil as of 2023.
- What is the difference in gini coefficient (after tax) between Brazil and Colombia?
- 0.0557, with Colombia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Brazil and Colombia?
- 21 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2022.
- How do Brazil and Colombia rank globally for gini coefficient (after tax)?
- Brazil ranks 4th and Colombia ranks 2nd of 48 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Luxembourg Income Study (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Gini coefficient (after tax). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The Gini coefficient measures inequality on a scale from 0 to 1. Higher values indicate higher inequality. Inequality is measured here in terms of income after taxes and benefits.