Brazil vs Panama: Gini coefficient
Brazil
0.5026
in 2024
Panama
0.4973
in 2024
Brazil rank
5th
Panama rank
6th
Gini coefficient over time
- Brazil
- Panama
How they compare
Brazil currently reports 0.5026 against 0.4973 in Panama, a difference of 0.0053.
Across all 26 years both countries report, Brazil has been ahead every year.
Brazil ranks 5th and Panama ranks 6th of 120 countries.
Brazil has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Brazil | Panama | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.6325 | 0.5855 | 0.047 | Brazil |
| 1990s | 0.5945 | 0.5735 | 0.021 | Brazil |
| 2000s | 0.5612 | 0.5431 | 0.0182 | Brazil |
| 2010s | 0.5301 | 0.5057 | 0.0244 | Brazil |
| 2020s | 0.5153 | 0.4982 | 0.0171 | Brazil |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher gini coefficient, Brazil or Panama?
- Brazil, at 0.5026 against 0.4973 in Panama as of 2024.
- What is the difference in gini coefficient between Brazil and Panama?
- 0.0053, with Brazil ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Brazil and Panama?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 1989 to 2024.
- How do Brazil and Panama rank globally for gini coefficient?
- Brazil ranks 5th and Panama ranks 6th of 120 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Gini coefficient. 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.