Brazil vs Mexico: Gini coefficient (before tax)
Brazil
0.6973
in 2022
Mexico
0.7087
in 2022
Brazil rank
7th
Mexico rank
5th
Gini coefficient (before tax) over time
- Brazil
- Mexico
How they compare
Mexico currently reports 0.7087 against 0.6973 in Brazil, a difference of 0.0114.
Across all 10 years both countries report, Mexico has been ahead every year.
Brazil ranks 7th and Mexico ranks 5th of 113 countries.
Mexico has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Brazil | Mexico | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.6906 | 0.7251 | 0.0345 | Mexico |
| 2010s | 0.6806 | 0.7529 | 0.0723 | Mexico |
| 2020s | 0.7003 | 0.721 | 0.0207 | Mexico |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher gini coefficient (before tax), Brazil or Mexico?
- Mexico, at 0.7087 against 0.6973 in Brazil as of 2022.
- What is the difference in gini coefficient (before tax) between Brazil and Mexico?
- 0.0114, with Mexico ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Brazil and Mexico?
- 10 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2022.
- How do Brazil and Mexico rank globally for gini coefficient (before tax)?
- Brazil ranks 7th and Mexico ranks 5th 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.