Three metrics of inequality in Brazil
Brazil: Three metrics of inequality was 69.73 in 2022. ▬ Flat
Three metrics of inequality in Brazil, 2002–2022
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
| 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
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 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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About this data
The Gini coefficient measures inequality on a scale from 0 to 1. Higher values indicate higher inequality. Inequality is measured here in terms of income before taxes and benefits.