Brazil vs Chile: Gini coefficient (before tax)
Brazil
0.6973
in 2022
Chile
0.7054
in 2022
Brazil rank
7th
Chile rank
6th
Gini coefficient (before tax) over time
- Brazil
- Chile
How they compare
Chile currently reports 0.7054 against 0.6973 in Brazil, a difference of 0.0081.
Across all 8 years both countries report, Chile has been ahead every year.
Brazil ranks 7th and Chile ranks 6th of 113 countries.
Chile has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Brazil | Chile | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.6892 | 0.7276 | 0.0384 | Chile |
| 2010s | 0.6796 | 0.7388 | 0.0592 | Chile |
| 2020s | 0.7003 | 0.7121 | 0.0118 | Chile |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher gini coefficient (before tax), Brazil or Chile?
- Chile, at 0.7054 against 0.6973 in Brazil as of 2022.
- What is the difference in gini coefficient (before tax) between Brazil and Chile?
- 0.0081, with Chile ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Brazil and Chile?
- 8 years are reported by both, from 2003 to 2022.
- How do Brazil and Chile rank globally for gini coefficient (before tax)?
- Brazil ranks 7th and Chile ranks 6th of 113 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Inequality Database (WID.world) (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Gini coefficient (before 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 before taxes and benefits.