Brazil vs Paraguay: Gini coefficient (after tax)
Brazil
0.4527
in 2022
Paraguay
0.449
in 2024
Brazil rank
4th
Paraguay rank
6th
Gini coefficient (after tax) over time
- Brazil
- Paraguay
How they compare
Brazil currently reports 0.4527 against 0.449 in Paraguay, a difference of 0.0037.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 22 shared years of data; in 1997 it was Brazil ahead.
Brazil ranks 4th and Paraguay ranks 6th of 48 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Brazil averaged higher in 2 and Paraguay in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Brazil | Paraguay | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.5551 | 0.5346 | 0.0205 | Brazil |
| 2000s | 0.4986 | 0.5114 | 0.0128 | Paraguay |
| 2010s | 0.461 | 0.4828 | 0.0217 | Paraguay |
| 2020s | 0.458 | 0.4434 | 0.0146 | Brazil |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher gini coefficient (after tax), Brazil or Paraguay?
- Brazil, at 0.4527 against 0.449 in Paraguay as of 2022.
- What is the difference in gini coefficient (after tax) between Brazil and Paraguay?
- 0.0037, with Brazil ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Brazil and Paraguay?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 1997 to 2022.
- How do Brazil and Paraguay rank globally for gini coefficient (after tax)?
- Brazil ranks 4th and Paraguay ranks 6th 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.