Brazil vs Colombia: Income share held by highest 20%
Brazil
55.4%
in 2024
Colombia
58.9%
in 2024
Brazil rank
6th
Colombia rank
3rd
Income share held by highest 20% over time
- Brazil
- Colombia
How they compare
Colombia currently reports 58.9% against 55.4% in Brazil, a difference of 3.5%.
That makes Colombia's figure about 1.1 times Brazil's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 26 shared years of data; in 1988 it was Brazil ahead.
Brazil ranks 6th and Colombia ranks 3rd 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 | 66.4% | 57.3% | 9.1% | Brazil |
| 1990s | 61.4% | 59.9% | 1.6% | Brazil |
| 2000s | 60.7% | 59.6% | 1.1% | Brazil |
| 2010s | 57.6% | 56.9% | 0.7% | Brazil |
| 2020s | 56.1% | 59.2% | 3.0% | Colombia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher income share held by highest 20%, Brazil or Colombia?
- Colombia, at 58.9% against 55.4% in Brazil as of 2024.
- What is the difference in income share held by highest 20% between Brazil and Colombia?
- 3.5%, 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 income share held by highest 20%?
- Brazil ranks 6th and Colombia ranks 3rd 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 20%. 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. Percentage shares by quintile may not sum to 100 because of rounding.