Brazil vs Chile: Income share of the richest 10% vs. Gini coefficient (before tax)
Brazil
59.4%
in 2022
Chile
59.5%
in 2022
Brazil rank
6th
Chile rank
5th
Income share of the richest 10% vs. Gini coefficient (before tax) over time
- Brazil
- Chile
How they compare
Chile currently reports 59.5% against 59.4% in Brazil, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 8 shared years of data; in 2003 it was Chile ahead.
Brazil ranks 6th and Chile ranks 5th of 113 countries.
Chile has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Brazil | Chile | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 59.1% | 62.7% | 3.6% | Chile |
| 2010s | 58.2% | 64.9% | 6.7% | Chile |
| 2020s | 59.2% | 59.3% | 0.0% | Chile |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher income share of the richest 10% vs. gini coefficient (before tax), Brazil or Chile?
- Chile, at 59.5% against 59.4% in Brazil as of 2022.
- What is the difference in income share of the richest 10% vs. gini coefficient (before tax) between Brazil and Chile?
- 0.1%, with Chile ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Brazil and Chile?
- 8 years are reported by both, from 2003 to 2022.
- How do Brazil and Chile rank globally for income share of the richest 10% vs. gini coefficient (before tax)?
- Brazil ranks 6th and Chile ranks 5th 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 10% 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 10% of the population. Income here is measured before taxes and benefits.