Brazil vs Ecuador: Income share held by second 20%
Brazil
8.1%
in 2024
Ecuador
8.9%
in 2025
Brazil rank
117th
Ecuador rank
115th
Income share held by second 20% over time
- Brazil
- Ecuador
How they compare
Ecuador currently reports 8.9% against 8.1% in Brazil, a difference of 0.8%.
That makes Ecuador's figure about 1.1 times Brazil's.
Across all 25 years both countries report, Ecuador has been ahead every year.
Brazil ranks 117th and Ecuador ranks 115th of 122 countries.
Ecuador has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Brazil | Ecuador | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 5.7% | 8.1% | 2.4% | Ecuador |
| 1990s | 5.8% | 7.6% | 1.8% | Ecuador |
| 2000s | 6.7% | 7.7% | 0.9% | Ecuador |
| 2010s | 7.5% | 9.1% | 1.7% | Ecuador |
| 2020s | 8.0% | 9.1% | 1.1% | Ecuador |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher income share held by second 20%, Brazil or Ecuador?
- Ecuador, at 8.9% against 8.1% in Brazil as of 2025.
- What is the difference in income share held by second 20% between Brazil and Ecuador?
- 0.8%, with Ecuador ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Brazil and Ecuador?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 1987 to 2024.
- How do Brazil and Ecuador rank globally for income share held by second 20%?
- Brazil ranks 117th and Ecuador ranks 115th of 122 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 second 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.