Brazil vs Colombia: Gini index
Gini index over time
- Brazil
- Colombia
How they compare
Colombia currently reports 54.4 against 50.3 in Brazil, a difference of 4.1.
That makes Colombia's figure about 1.1 times Brazil's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 26 shared years of data; in 1988 it was Brazil ahead.
Brazil ranks 5th and Colombia ranks 2nd of 123 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Brazil averaged higher in 4 and Colombia in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Brazil | Colombia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 62.3 | 52.95 | 9.35 | Brazil |
| 1990s | 57.3 | 55.53 | 1.77 | Brazil |
| 2000s | 56.37 | 54.99 | 1.39 | Brazil |
| 2010s | 53.01 | 52.52 | 0.4889 | Brazil |
| 2020s | 51.08 | 54.66 | 3.58 | Colombia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher gini index, Brazil or Colombia?
- Colombia, at 54.4 against 50.3 in Brazil as of 2024.
- What is the difference in gini index between Brazil and Colombia?
- 4.1, with Colombia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Brazil and Colombia?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 1988 to 2024.
- How do Brazil and Colombia rank globally for gini index?
- Brazil ranks 5th and Colombia ranks 2nd of 123 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Bank, Poverty and Inequality Platform. Data are based on primary household survey data obtained from government statistical agencies and World Bank country departments. Data for high-income econ, published as Gini index. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Gini index measures the extent to which the distribution of income (or, in some cases, consumption expenditure) among individuals or households within an economy deviates from a perfectly equal distribution. A Lorenz curve plots the cumulative percentages of total income received against the cumulative number of recipients, starting with the poorest individual or household. The Gini index measures the area between the Lorenz curve and a hypothetical line of absolute equality, expressed as a percentage of the maximum area under the line. Thus a Gini index of 0 represents perfect equality, while an index of 100 implies perfect inequality.