Gini index in Brazil
Brazil: Gini index was 50.3 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Gini index in Brazil, 1981–2024
Source: 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.
Analysis
In 2024, gini index in Brazil stood at 50.3.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.3% on the previous year and down 3.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gini index in Brazil peaked at 63.2 in 1989 and was at its lowest, 48.8, in 2020.
That places Brazil 5th out of 123 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 40 years of available data.
Gini index in Brazil, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | 57.9 | — |
| 1982 | 58.4 | +0.9% |
| 1983 | 58.9 | +0.9% |
| 1984 | 58.3 | -1.0% |
| 1985 | 55.5 | -4.8% |
| 1986 | 58.4 | +5.2% |
| 1987 | 59.6 | +2.1% |
| 1988 | 61.4 | +3.0% |
| 1989 | 63.2 | +2.9% |
| 1990 | 60.5 | -4.3% |
| 1992 | 53.1 | -12.2% |
| 1993 | 60.1 | +13.2% |
| 1995 | 59.5 | -1.0% |
| 1996 | 59.8 | +0.5% |
| 1997 | 59.8 | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 59.6 | -0.3% |
| 1999 | 59 | -1.0% |
| 2001 | 58.4 | -1.0% |
| 2002 | 58.1 | -0.5% |
| 2003 | 57.6 | -0.9% |
| 2004 | 56.5 | -1.9% |
| 2005 | 56.3 | -0.4% |
| 2006 | 55.6 | -1.2% |
| 2007 | 54.9 | -1.3% |
| 2008 | 54 | -1.6% |
| 2009 | 53.7 | -0.6% |
| 2011 | 52.9 | -1.5% |
| 2012 | 53.4 | +0.9% |
| 2013 | 52.7 | -1.3% |
| 2014 | 52.1 | -1.1% |
| 2015 | 51.9 | -0.4% |
| 2016 | 53.4 | +2.9% |
| 2017 | 53.3 | -0.2% |
| 2018 | 53.9 | +1.1% |
| 2019 | 53.5 | -0.7% |
| 2020 | 48.8 | -8.8% |
| 2021 | 52.9 | +8.4% |
| 2022 | 51.9 | -1.9% |
| 2023 | 51.5 | -0.8% |
| 2024 | 50.3 | -2.3% |
Brazil compared with similar countries
- Brazil's 50.3 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 36.9, 1.4× the median. (38 countries reporting)
- Brazil's 50.3 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 43.6, 1.2× the median. (20 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 59.07 | 55.5 | 63.2 | 9 |
| 1990s | 58.92 | 53.1 | 60.5 | 8 |
| 2000s | 56.12 | 53.7 | 58.4 | 9 |
| 2010s | 53.01 | 51.9 | 53.9 | 9 |
| 2020s | 51.08 | 48.8 | 52.9 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Brazil
More poverty & inequality data for Brazil
- Number of income/consumption surveys in the past decade available via the World Bank 9 surveys (2025)
- Number of income/consumption surveys in the past decade available via 0 surveys per person (2025)
- Number of income/consumption surveys in the past decade available via 0 surveys per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Fertility rate vs. share living in extreme poverty 1.62 live births per woman (2023)
- Cereal yield vs. share in extreme poverty 5,003 kg per hectare (2024)
- Cereal yield vs extreme poverty, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Cereal yield vs extreme poverty, annual growth rate -6.26 % change on previous year (2024)
- Tax revenues vs income inequality, gaps filled 32.73 (2022)
- Tax revenue as share of GDP vs. income inequality 32.7% (2022)
- Tax revenues vs income inequality, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2022)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gini index in Brazil?
- Gini index in Brazil was 50.3 in 2024, according to 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.
- What is the highest gini index recorded in Brazil?
- The highest recorded value was 63.2 in 1989.
- What is the lowest gini index recorded in Brazil?
- The lowest recorded value was 48.8 in 2020.
- How does Brazil rank for gini index?
- Brazil ranks 5th out of 123 countries with data for 2024.
- Is gini index rising or falling in Brazil?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Brazil data come from?
- The figures 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 part of Gini index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Gini index measures the extent to which the distribution of income (or, in some cases, consumption expenditure) among individuals or households within an economy deviates from a perfectly equal distribution. A Lorenz curve plots the cumulative percentages of total income received against the cumulative number of recipients, starting with the poorest individual or household. The Gini index measures the area between the Lorenz curve and a hypothetical line of absolute equality, expressed as a percentage of the maximum area under the line. Thus a Gini index of 0 represents perfect equality, while an index of 100 implies perfect inequality.