Brazil vs Nicaragua: Income share held by highest 10%
Brazil
39.3%
in 2024
Nicaragua
37.2%
in 2014
Brazil rank
5th
Nicaragua rank
8th
Income share held by highest 10% over time
- Brazil
- Nicaragua
How they compare
Brazil currently reports 39.3% against 37.2% in Nicaragua, a difference of 2.1%.
That makes Brazil's figure about 1.1 times Nicaragua's.
Across all 6 years both countries report, Brazil has been ahead every year.
Brazil ranks 5th and Nicaragua ranks 8th of 123 countries.
Brazil has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Brazil | Nicaragua | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 48.0% | 43.8% | 4.2% | Brazil |
| 2000s | 44.3% | 38.9% | 5.4% | Brazil |
| 2010s | 41.1% | 37.2% | 3.9% | Brazil |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher income share held by highest 10%, Brazil or Nicaragua?
- Brazil, at 39.3% against 37.2% in Nicaragua as of 2024.
- What is the difference in income share held by highest 10% between Brazil and Nicaragua?
- 2.1%, with Brazil ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Brazil and Nicaragua?
- 6 years are reported by both, from 1993 to 2014.
- How do Brazil and Nicaragua rank globally for income share held by highest 10%?
- Brazil ranks 5th and Nicaragua ranks 8th 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 Income share held by highest 10%. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Percentage share of income or consumption is the share that accrues to subgroups of population indicated by deciles or quintiles.