Brazil Gini Index (Income Inequality) (2024)
Brazil's Gini Index (Income Inequality): 50.3 index (0 = perfect equality, 100 = perfect inequality) in 2024, -1.2 YoY. World Bank (SI.POV.GINI), 1990–202…
Brazil (2024)
50.3
index (0 = perfect equality, 100 = perfect inequality)
-1.2 YoY
YoY Change
-1.2
index (0 = perfect equality, 100 = perfect inequality)
Trend
down
Series length
35
years of data
Data
| Year | index (0 = perfect equality, 100 = perfect inequality) | YoY Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 50.3 | -1.2 |
| 2023 | 51.5 | -0.4 |
| 2022 | 51.9 | -1 |
| 2021 | 52.9 | +4.1 |
| 2020 | 48.8 | -4.7 |
| 2019 | 53.5 | -0.4 |
| 2018 | 53.9 | +0.6 |
| 2017 | 53.3 | -0.1 |
| 2016 | 53.4 | +1.5 |
| 2015 | 51.9 | -0.2 |
| 2014 | 52.1 | -0.6 |
| 2013 | 52.7 | -0.7 |
| 2012 | 53.4 | +0.5 |
| 2011 | 52.9 | -0.8 |
| 2009 | 53.7 | -0.3 |
| 2008 | 54 | -0.9 |
| 2007 | 54.9 | -0.7 |
| 2006 | 55.6 | -0.7 |
| 2005 | 56.3 | -0.2 |
| 2004 | 56.5 | n/a |
About this Dataset
Brazil recorded 50.3 index (0 = perfect equality, 100 = perfect inequality) in 2024. The most recent year-on-year change was -1.2. The historical series (1990–2024) shows a peak of 63.2 in 1989 and a trough of 48.8 in 2020.
Data sourced from World Bank Open Data API. Values use World Bank standardised methodology ensuring cross-country comparability.
The chart above shows the full historical trend; the table below lists annual values with year-on-year changes.
Frequently Asked Questions
This indicator tracks brazil gini index (income inequality) in Brazil, published by World Bank. Data covers 1990–2024 at annual frequency using harmonised methodology.
The most recent observation covers 2024. World Bank typically publishes this series with a lag of several months after the reference period. Updated annual.
The series peaked at 63.2 index (0 = perfect equality, 100 = perfect inequality) in 1989 and reached its lowest recorded value of 48.8 in 2020. The latest reading of 50.3 in 2024 represents a year-on-year change of -1.2.