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
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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.

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About this data

Indicator
Gini coefficient wb
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
120 places, 2,148 data points, 1963–2025
Last refreshed