Brazil vs South Africa: Gini index
Gini index over time
- Brazil
- South Africa
How they compare
South Africa currently reports 54.1 against 50.3 in Brazil, a difference of 3.8.
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 122 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 | 60.1 | 59.3 | 0.8 | Brazil |
| 2000s | 55.15 | 63.75 | 8.6 | South Africa |
| 2010s | 52.1 | 59.6 | 7.5 | South Africa |
| 2020s | 51.9 | 54.1 | 2.2 | South Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher gini index, Brazil or South Africa?
- South Africa, at 54.1 against 50.3 in Brazil as of 2022.
- What is the difference in gini index between Brazil and South Africa?
- 3.8, 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 index?
- Brazil ranks 5th and South Africa ranks 3rd of 122 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.