Prosperity gap in Brazil
Brazil: Prosperity gap was 2.75 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Prosperity gap in Brazil, 1981–2024
Source: World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2024, prosperity gap in Brazil stood at 2.75.
That represents a change of down 8.0% on the previous year and down 13.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, prosperity gap in Brazil peaked at 11.51 in 1983 and was at its lowest, 2.67, in 2020.
That places Brazil 55th out of 120 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 40 years of available data.
Prosperity gap in Brazil, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | 9.93 | — |
| 1982 | 9.86 | -0.7% |
| 1983 | 11.51 | +16.8% |
| 1984 | 11.25 | -2.3% |
| 1985 | 10.18 | -9.5% |
| 1986 | 6.61 | -35.1% |
| 1987 | 8.83 | +33.7% |
| 1988 | 9.79 | +10.8% |
| 1989 | 9.12 | -6.8% |
| 1990 | 9.63 | +5.6% |
| 1992 | 10.41 | +8.1% |
| 1993 | 9.95 | -4.4% |
| 1995 | 7.48 | -24.8% |
| 1996 | 8.05 | +7.6% |
| 1997 | 7.94 | -1.3% |
| 1998 | 7.36 | -7.3% |
| 1999 | 7.57 | +2.8% |
| 2001 | 6.61 | -12.6% |
| 2002 | 6.11 | -7.6% |
| 2003 | 6.44 | +5.5% |
| 2004 | 5.97 | -7.4% |
| 2005 | 5.58 | -6.4% |
| 2006 | 5.07 | -9.2% |
| 2007 | 5.1 | +0.7% |
| 2008 | 4.54 | -11.1% |
| 2009 | 4.37 | -3.6% |
| 2011 | 4.04 | -7.6% |
| 2012 | 3.65 | -9.6% |
| 2013 | 3.33 | -8.8% |
| 2014 | 3.18 | -4.4% |
| 2015 | 3.35 | +5.2% |
| 2016 | 3.62 | +8.1% |
| 2017 | 3.73 | +3.0% |
| 2018 | 3.68 | -1.2% |
| 2019 | 3.7 | +0.6% |
| 2020 | 2.67 | -27.9% |
| 2021 | 3.79 | +42.1% |
| 2022 | 3.21 | -15.5% |
| 2023 | 2.99 | -6.8% |
| 2024 | 2.75 | -8.0% |
Brazil compared with similar countries
- Brazil's 2.75 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 2.67, 1.0× the median. (35 countries reporting)
- Brazil's 2.75 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 2.65, 1.0× the median. (18 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Prosperity gap in Brazil changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | +42.1% | 2.67 | 3.79 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 9.68 | 6.61 | 11.51 | 9 |
| 1990s | 8.55 | 7.36 | 10.41 | 8 |
| 2000s | 5.53 | 4.37 | 6.61 | 9 |
| 2010s | 3.59 | 3.18 | 4.04 | 9 |
| 2020s | 3.08 | 2.67 | 3.79 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Brazil
More reference data data for Brazil
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 13.82 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 72.83 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 139.27 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 9.01 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 139.27 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 46.34 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 18.99 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 405.35 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 699.19 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 49.04 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is prosperity gap in Brazil?
- Prosperity gap in Brazil was 2.75 in 2024, according to World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest prosperity gap recorded in Brazil?
- The highest recorded value was 11.51 in 1983.
- What is the lowest prosperity gap recorded in Brazil?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.67 in 2020.
- How does Brazil rank for prosperity gap?
- Brazil ranks 55th out of 120 countries with data for 2024.
- Is prosperity gap rising or falling in Brazil?
- Over the last ten years it is down 13.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Brazil data come from?
- The figures come from World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Prosperity gap. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Average factor by which incomes need to be multiplied to bring everyone to the prosperity standard of $28 per person per day.