Brazil vs Colombia: Income share of the richest 1% vs. Gini coefficient (before tax)
Brazil
25.8%
in 2022
Colombia
27.0%
in 2022
Brazil rank
5th
Colombia rank
3rd
Income share of the richest 1% vs. Gini coefficient (before tax) over time
- Brazil
- Colombia
How they compare
Colombia currently reports 27.0% against 25.8% in Brazil, a difference of 1.2%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 15 shared years of data; in 2003 it was Brazil ahead.
Brazil ranks 5th and Colombia ranks 3rd of 113 countries.
Brazil has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Brazil | Colombia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 27.8% | 25.2% | 2.6% | Brazil |
| 2010s | 27.7% | 23.1% | 4.6% | Brazil |
| 2020s | 26.9% | 22.8% | 4.1% | Brazil |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher income share of the richest 1% vs. gini coefficient (before tax), Brazil or Colombia?
- Colombia, at 27.0% against 25.8% in Brazil as of 2022.
- What is the difference in income share of the richest 1% vs. gini coefficient (before tax) between Brazil and Colombia?
- 1.2%, with Colombia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Brazil and Colombia?
- 15 years are reported by both, from 2003 to 2022.
- How do Brazil and Colombia rank globally for income share of the richest 1% vs. gini coefficient (before tax)?
- Brazil ranks 5th and Colombia ranks 3rd of 113 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Inequality Database (WID.world) (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Income share of the richest 1% vs. Gini coefficient (before tax). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Share of income received by the richest 1% of the population. Income here is measured before taxes and benefits.