Botswana vs Brazil: Income share held by lowest 20%
Botswana
3.7%
in 2015
Brazil
3.9%
in 2024
Botswana rank
119th
Brazil rank
117th
Income share held by lowest 20% over time
- Botswana
- Brazil
How they compare
Brazil currently reports 3.9% against 3.7% in Botswana, a difference of 0.2%.
That makes Brazil's figure about 1.1 times Botswana's.
Across all 5 years both countries report, Botswana has been ahead every year.
Botswana ranks 119th and Brazil ranks 117th of 123 countries.
Botswana has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Botswana | Brazil | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 3.6% | 2.9% | 0.7% | Botswana |
| 1990s | 3.1% | 2.4% | 0.7% | Botswana |
| 2000s | 3.0% | 2.9% | 0.1% | Botswana |
| 2010s | 3.7% | 3.6% | 0.1% | Botswana |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher income share held by lowest 20%, Botswana or Brazil?
- Brazil, at 3.9% against 3.7% in Botswana as of 2024.
- What is the difference in income share held by lowest 20% between Botswana and Brazil?
- 0.2%, with Brazil ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Botswana and Brazil?
- 5 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2015.
- How do Botswana and Brazil rank globally for income share held by lowest 20%?
- Botswana ranks 119th and Brazil ranks 117th 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 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.