Brazil’s Income Inequality
#50 of 106 in the Income Inequality progress rankings
Income Inequality, represented by the Gini Index on a 0 to 100 scale, reflects the distribution of income across a country. It reveals disparities in wealth and economic opportunity among citizens, thereby indicating potential social imbalance (lower is better).
Latest (2023)
51.6
Year-over-year
-0.4
Change since start (1981→2023)
-6.3
Key insights
- From 1981 to 2023, Income Inequality changed by -6.3.
- Most recent year-over-year change (2022→2023): -0.4.
- Lowest level: 48.9 in 2020.
- Highest level: 63.2 in 1989.
Income Inequality Chart (1981–2023)
*Average based on available data from 193 UN member countries
Income Inequality Table (1981–2023)
| Year | Income Inequality |
|---|---|
| 1981 | 57.9 |
| 1982 | 58.4 |
| 1983 | 58.9 |
| 1984 | 58.3 |
| 1985 | 55.5 |
| 1986 | 58.4 |
| 1987 | 59.6 |
| 1988 | 61.4 |
| 1989 | 63.2 |
| 1990 | 60.5 |
| 1992 | 53.1 |
| 1993 | 60.1 |
| 1995 | 59.5 |
| 1996 | 59.8 |
| 1997 | 59.8 |
| 1998 | 59.6 |
| 1999 | 59.0 |
| 2001 | 58.4 |
| 2002 | 58.1 |
| 2003 | 57.6 |
| 2004 | 56.5 |
| 2005 | 56.3 |
| 2006 | 55.6 |
| 2007 | 54.9 |
| 2008 | 54.0 |
| 2009 | 53.7 |
| 2011 | 52.9 |
| 2012 | 53.4 |
| 2013 | 52.7 |
| 2014 | 52.0 |
| 2015 | 51.9 |
| 2016 | 53.4 |
| 2017 | 53.3 |
| 2018 | 53.9 |
| 2019 | 53.5 |
| 2020 | 48.9 |
| 2021 | 52.9 |
| 2022 | 52.0 |
| 2023 | 51.6 |
Source: World Bank