Income share of the richest 1%: World Inequality Database vs. World Bank in Brazil
Brazil: Income share of the richest 1%: World Inequality Database vs. World Bank was 21.2% in 2022. ▼ Falling
Income share of the richest 1%: World Inequality Database vs. World Bank in Brazil, 2002–2022
Source: World Inequality Database (WID.world) (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for income share of the richest 1%: world inequality database vs. world bank in Brazil is 21.2%, measured in 2022.
The figure is down 4.5% on the previous year and down 15.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, income share of the richest 1%: world inequality database vs. world bank in Brazil peaked at 25.2% in 2012 and was at its lowest, 19.3%, in 2019.
That places Brazil 7th out of 109 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 19 years of available data.
Income share of the richest 1%: World Inequality Database vs. World Bank in Brazil, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 20.9% | — |
| 2003 | 22.7% | +8.2% |
| 2004 | 23.0% | +1.4% |
| 2005 | 23.1% | +0.4% |
| 2006 | 22.6% | -2.0% |
| 2007 | 23.1% | +1.9% |
| 2008 | 23.0% | -0.4% |
| 2009 | 21.5% | -6.2% |
| 2012 | 25.2% | +17.0% |
| 2013 | 23.2% | -7.8% |
| 2014 | 23.7% | +1.9% |
| 2015 | 22.2% | -6.0% |
| 2016 | 20.4% | -8.5% |
| 2017 | 20.2% | -1.0% |
| 2018 | 19.7% | -2.3% |
| 2019 | 19.3% | -2.1% |
| 2020 | 21.2% | +10.2% |
| 2021 | 22.2% | +4.6% |
| 2022 | 21.2% | -4.5% |
Brazil compared with similar countries
- Brazil's 21.2% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 15.1%, 1.4× the median. (30 countries reporting)
- Brazil's 21.2% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 16.9%, 1.3× the median. (11 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 22.5% | 20.9% | 23.1% | 8 |
| 2010s | 21.7% | 19.3% | 25.2% | 8 |
| 2020s | 21.6% | 21.2% | 22.2% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Brazil
More reference data data for Brazil
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- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 139.27 (2050)
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- 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 income share of the richest 1%: world inequality database vs. world bank in Brazil?
- Income share of the richest 1%: world inequality database vs. world bank in Brazil was 21.2% in 2022, according to World Inequality Database (WID.world) (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest income share of the richest 1%: world inequality database vs. world bank recorded in Brazil?
- The highest recorded value was 25.2% in 2012.
- What is the lowest income share of the richest 1%: world inequality database vs. world bank recorded in Brazil?
- The lowest recorded value was 19.3% in 2019.
- How does Brazil rank for income share of the richest 1%: world inequality database vs. world bank?
- Brazil ranks 7th out of 109 countries with data for 2022.
- Is income share of the richest 1%: world inequality database vs. world bank rising or falling in Brazil?
- Over the last ten years it is down 15.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Brazil data come from?
- The figures come from World Inequality Database (WID.world) (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Income share of the richest 1%: World Inequality Database vs. World Bank. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Share of income received by the richest 1% of the population. Income here is measured after taxes and benefits.