Brazil Gini Index (Income Inequality) (2024)
Brazil's Gini Index (Income Inequality): 50.3 index (0 = perfect equality, 100 = perfect inequality) in 2024, -2.3% YoY.
Brazil (2024)
50.3
index (0 = perfect equality, 100 = perfect inequality)
-2.3% YoY
YoY Change
-2.3%
index (0 = perfect equality, 100 = perfect inequality)
Trend
down
Series length
40
years of data
Data
| Year | index (0 = perfect equality, 100 = perfect inequality) | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 50.3 | -2.3% |
| 2023 | 51.5 | -0.8% |
| 2022 | 51.9 | -1.9% |
| 2021 | 52.9 | +8.4% |
| 2020 | 48.8 | -8.8% |
| 2019 | 53.5 | -0.7% |
| 2018 | 53.9 | +1.1% |
| 2017 | 53.3 | -0.2% |
| 2016 | 53.4 | +2.9% |
| 2015 | 51.9 | -0.4% |
| 2014 | 52.1 | -1.1% |
| 2013 | 52.7 | -1.3% |
| 2012 | 53.4 | +0.9% |
| 2011 | 52.9 | n/a |
| 2009 | 53.7 | -0.6% |
| 2008 | 54 | -1.6% |
| 2007 | 54.9 | -1.3% |
| 2006 | 55.6 | -1.2% |
| 2005 | 56.3 | -0.4% |
| 2004 | 56.5 | -1.9% |
About this Dataset
Brazil recorded 50.3 index (0 = perfect equality, 100 = perfect inequality) in 2024. The latest change was -1.2. Across 1981–2024 the series ranges from 48.8 in 2020 to 63.2 in 1989.
This page tracks the Gini coefficient of income inequality in Brazil over time. Lower values indicate more equal income distribution.
Data sourced from World Bank via Open Data API. Values use World Bank standardised methodology intended for cross-country comparison.
Frequently Asked Questions
This page tracks the Gini coefficient of income inequality in Brazil over time. Lower values indicate more equal income distribution. It is published by World Bank and updated annually.
The most recent observation covers 2024. World Bank typically publishes this series with a lag of several months after the reference period. The series runs 1981–2024 (40 observations).
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 change of -1.2.