Three metrics of inequality in Brazil

Brazil: Three metrics of inequality was 69.73 in 2022. ▬ Flat

Latest (2022)
69.73
Change on year
down 1.7%
World rank
7th
of 113 countries
All-time high
70.93
in 2021
All-time low
67.14
in 2013
Years of data
19
2002–2022

Three metrics of inequality in Brazil, 2002–2022

0204060802002201220222002: 69.62003: 69.12004: 68.62005: 70.12006: 702007: 68.72008: 68.12009: 67.72012: 67.92013: 67.12014: 67.42015: 68.22016: 68.72017: 68.52018: 68.22019: 67.52020: 70.32021: 70.92022: 69.7

Source: World Inequality Database (WID.world) (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.

Analysis

Brazil recorded 69.73 for three metrics of inequality in 2022.

That represents a change of down 1.7% on the previous year and up 2.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, three metrics of inequality in Brazil peaked at 70.93 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 67.14, in 2013.

That places Brazil 7th out of 113 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the top 10%.

Three metrics of inequality in Brazil, year by year

Annual values for Three metrics of inequality in Brazil, 2002 to 2022.
Year Value Change
2002 69.56
2003 69.12 -0.6%
2004 68.63 -0.7%
2005 70.11 +2.2%
2006 69.96 -0.2%
2007 68.68 -1.8%
2008 68.1 -0.8%
2009 67.67 -0.6%
2012 67.91 +0.4%
2013 67.14 -1.1%
2014 67.42 +0.4%
2015 68.21 +1.2%
2016 68.66 +0.7%
2017 68.53 -0.2%
2018 68.24 -0.4%
2019 67.5 -1.1%
2020 70.33 +4.2%
2021 70.93 +0.9%
2022 69.73 -1.7%

Brazil compared with similar countries

  • Brazil's 69.73 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 58.98, 1.2× the median. (31 countries reporting)
  • Brazil's 69.73 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 65.35, 1.1× the median. (11 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 68.98 67.67 70.11 8
2010s 67.95 67.14 68.66 8
2020s 70.33 69.73 70.93 3

Countries ranked near Brazil

  1. 4 Botswana 71.14 compare
  2. 5 Mexico 70.87 compare
  3. 6 Chile 70.54 compare
  4. 8 Peru 69.66 compare
  5. 9 Zimbabwe 68.51 compare
  6. 10 Mozambique 68.09 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is three metrics of inequality in Brazil?
Three metrics of inequality in Brazil was 69.73 in 2022, according to World Inequality Database (WID.world) (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
What is the highest three metrics of inequality recorded in Brazil?
The highest recorded value was 70.93 in 2021.
What is the lowest three metrics of inequality recorded in Brazil?
The lowest recorded value was 67.14 in 2013.
How does Brazil rank for three metrics of inequality?
Brazil ranks 7th out of 113 countries with data for 2022.
Is three metrics of inequality rising or falling in Brazil?
Over the last ten years it is up 2.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Brazil data come from?
The figures come from World Inequality Database (WID.world) (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Three metrics of inequality. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Three metrics of inequality
Source
World Inequality Database (WID.world) (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
113 places, 3,075 data points, 1820–2024
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