Brazil vs Chile: Income share of the richest 1% before and after tax
Brazil
21.2%
in 2022
Chile
20.2%
in 2022
Brazil rank
7th
Chile rank
10th
Income share of the richest 1% before and after tax over time
- Brazil
- Chile
How they compare
Brazil currently reports 21.2% against 20.2% in Chile, a difference of 1.0%.
That makes Brazil's figure about 1.1 times Chile's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 8 shared years of data; in 2003 it was Brazil ahead.
Brazil ranks 7th and Chile ranks 10th of 109 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Brazil averaged higher in 1 and Chile in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Brazil | Chile | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 22.3% | 23.7% | 1.4% | Chile |
| 2010s | 21.9% | 24.6% | 2.7% | Chile |
| 2020s | 21.2% | 20.4% | 0.9% | Brazil |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher income share of the richest 1% before and after tax, Brazil or Chile?
- Brazil, at 21.2% against 20.2% in Chile as of 2022.
- What is the difference in income share of the richest 1% before and after tax between Brazil and Chile?
- 1.0%, with Brazil ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Brazil and Chile?
- 8 years are reported by both, from 2003 to 2022.
- How do Brazil and Chile rank globally for income share of the richest 1% before and after tax?
- Brazil ranks 7th and Chile ranks 10th of 109 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Inequality Database (WID.world) (2026) β with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Income share of the richest 1% before and after tax. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Share of income received by the richest 1% of the population. Income here is measured after taxes and benefits.