Brazil vs Panama: Gini coefficient (after tax)
Brazil
0.4527
in 2022
Panama
0.45
in 2019
Brazil rank
4th
Panama rank
5th
Gini coefficient (after tax) over time
- Brazil
- Panama
How they compare
Brazil currently reports 0.4527 against 0.45 in Panama, a difference of 0.0027.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 22 shared years of data; in 1996 it was Brazil ahead.
Brazil ranks 4th and Panama ranks 5th of 48 countries.
Brazil has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Brazil | Panama | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.5579 | 0.5216 | 0.0362 | Brazil |
| 2000s | 0.5028 | 0.5021 | 0.0008 | Brazil |
| 2010s | 0.461 | 0.4603 | 0.0007 | Brazil |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher gini coefficient (after tax), Brazil or Panama?
- Brazil, at 0.4527 against 0.45 in Panama as of 2022.
- What is the difference in gini coefficient (after tax) between Brazil and Panama?
- 0.0027, with Brazil ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Brazil and Panama?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 1996 to 2019.
- How do Brazil and Panama rank globally for gini coefficient (after tax)?
- Brazil ranks 4th and Panama ranks 5th 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.