Brazil vs South Africa: Gini coefficient wb
Brazil
0.5026
in 2024
South Africa
0.5405
in 2022
Brazil rank
5th
South Africa rank
3rd
Gini coefficient wb over time
- Brazil
- South Africa
How they compare
South Africa currently reports 0.5405 against 0.5026 in Brazil, a difference of 0.0379.
That makes South Africa's figure about 1.1 times Brazil's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 5 shared years of data; in 1993 it was Brazil ahead.
Brazil ranks 5th and South Africa ranks 3rd of 120 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Brazil averaged higher in 1 and South Africa in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Brazil | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.6007 | 0.5933 | 0.0073 | Brazil |
| 2000s | 0.5517 | 0.6376 | 0.0859 | South Africa |
| 2010s | 0.5205 | 0.5964 | 0.0759 | South Africa |
| 2020s | 0.5189 | 0.5405 | 0.0216 | South Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher gini coefficient wb, Brazil or South Africa?
- South Africa, at 0.5405 against 0.5026 in Brazil as of 2022.
- What is the difference in gini coefficient wb between Brazil and South Africa?
- 0.0379, with South Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Brazil and South Africa?
- 5 years are reported by both, from 1993 to 2022.
- How do Brazil and South Africa rank globally for gini coefficient wb?
- Brazil ranks 5th and South Africa ranks 3rd of 120 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Gini coefficient wb. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.