Between 2010 and 2023, Brazil's data on the degree of inequality in wealth distribution based on the Gini coefficient reached 52. That year, Brazil was deemed one of the most unequal country in Latin America. Prior to 2010, wealth distribution in Brazil had shown signs of improvement, with the Gini coefficient decreasing in the previous 3 reporting periods.
The Gini coefficient measures the deviation of the distribution of income (or consumption) among individuals or households in a given country from a perfectly equal distribution. A value of 0 represents absolute equality, whereas 100 would be the highest possible degree of inequality.
Income distribution inequality based on Gini coefficient in Brazil between 2010 and 2023
Characteristic
Gini coefficient
2010-2023
52
2010-2022
52.9
2010-2021
48.9
2010-2018
53.9
2010-2017
53.3
2010–2015
51.5
2005–2013
52.7
2003-2012
54.7
2000-2010
54.7
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* The source does not specify the exact date of survey for each year. According to the source, the data refers to the latest figure available in the indicated time periods.
The Gini coefficient is a measure of the deviation of the distribution of
income among individuals or households in a country from a
perfectly equal distribution. A value of 0 represents absolute
equality, a value of 100 absolute inequality.
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UNDP. (May 6, 2025). Income distribution inequality based on Gini coefficient in Brazil between 2010 and 2023 [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved May 12, 2025, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/981226/income-distribution-gini-coefficient-brazil/
UNDP. "Income distribution inequality based on Gini coefficient in Brazil between 2010 and 2023." Chart. May 6, 2025. Statista. Accessed May 12, 2025. https://www.statista.com/statistics/981226/income-distribution-gini-coefficient-brazil/
UNDP. (2025). Income distribution inequality based on Gini coefficient in Brazil between 2010 and 2023. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: May 12, 2025. https://www.statista.com/statistics/981226/income-distribution-gini-coefficient-brazil/
UNDP. "Income Distribution Inequality Based on Gini Coefficient in Brazil between 2010 and 2023." Statista, Statista Inc., 6 May 2025, https://www.statista.com/statistics/981226/income-distribution-gini-coefficient-brazil/
UNDP, Income distribution inequality based on Gini coefficient in Brazil between 2010 and 2023 Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/981226/income-distribution-gini-coefficient-brazil/ (last visited May 12, 2025)
Income distribution inequality based on Gini coefficient in Brazil between 2010 and 2023 [Graph], UNDP, May 6, 2025. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/981226/income-distribution-gini-coefficient-brazil/
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