Brazil vs Panama: Income share held by highest 10%
Brazil
39.3%
in 2024
Panama
37.6%
in 2024
Brazil rank
5th
Panama rank
7th
Income share held by highest 10% over time
- Brazil
- Panama
How they compare
Brazil currently reports 39.3% against 37.6% in Panama, a difference of 1.7%.
Across all 26 years both countries report, Brazil has been ahead every year.
Brazil ranks 5th and Panama ranks 7th of 123 countries.
Brazil has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Brazil | Panama | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 51.1% | 42.8% | 8.3% | Brazil |
| 1990s | 47.4% | 43.2% | 4.1% | Brazil |
| 2000s | 44.3% | 41.2% | 3.1% | Brazil |
| 2010s | 41.8% | 38.6% | 3.2% | Brazil |
| 2020s | 40.5% | 37.9% | 2.6% | Brazil |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher income share held by highest 10%, Brazil or Panama?
- Brazil, at 39.3% against 37.6% in Panama as of 2024.
- What is the difference in income share held by highest 10% between Brazil and Panama?
- 1.7%, with Brazil ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Brazil and Panama?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 1989 to 2024.
- How do Brazil and Panama rank globally for income share held by highest 10%?
- Brazil ranks 5th and Panama ranks 7th 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.