Brazil vs Zambia: Income share held by lowest 10%
Brazil
1.3%
in 2024
Zambia
1.5%
in 2022
Brazil rank
117th
Zambia rank
114th
Income share held by lowest 10% over time
- Brazil
- Zambia
How they compare
Zambia currently reports 1.5% against 1.3% in Brazil, a difference of 0.2%.
That makes Zambia's figure about 1.2 times Brazil's.
Across all 8 years both countries report, Zambia has been ahead every year.
Brazil ranks 117th and Zambia ranks 114th of 123 countries.
Zambia has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Brazil | Zambia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.7% | 1.5% | 0.7% | Zambia |
| 2000s | 0.9% | 1.7% | 0.8% | Zambia |
| 2010s | 1.2% | 1.2% | 0.0% | — |
| 2020s | 1.2% | 1.5% | 0.3% | Zambia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher income share held by lowest 10%, Brazil or Zambia?
- Zambia, at 1.5% against 1.3% in Brazil as of 2022.
- What is the difference in income share held by lowest 10% between Brazil and Zambia?
- 0.2%, with Zambia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Brazil and Zambia?
- 8 years are reported by both, from 1993 to 2022.
- How do Brazil and Zambia rank globally for income share held by lowest 10%?
- Brazil ranks 117th and Zambia ranks 114th 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 lowest 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.