Brazil vs Peru: Income share of the richest 1% (before tax)
Brazil
25.8%
in 2022
Peru
35.8%
in 2022
Brazil rank
5th
Peru rank
2nd
Income share of the richest 1% (before tax) over time
- Brazil
- Peru
How they compare
Peru currently reports 35.8% against 25.8% in Brazil, a difference of 10.0%.
That makes Peru's figure about 1.4 times Brazil's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 19 shared years of data; in 2002 it was Brazil ahead.
Brazil ranks 5th and Peru ranks 2nd of 113 countries.
Peru has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Brazil | Peru | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 28.2% | 30.4% | 2.2% | Peru |
| 2010s | 27.7% | 28.5% | 0.8% | Peru |
| 2020s | 26.9% | 35.8% | 8.8% | Peru |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher income share of the richest 1% (before tax), Brazil or Peru?
- Peru, at 35.8% against 25.8% in Brazil as of 2022.
- What is the difference in income share of the richest 1% (before tax) between Brazil and Peru?
- 10.0%, with Peru ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Brazil and Peru?
- 19 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2022.
- How do Brazil and Peru rank globally for income share of the richest 1% (before tax)?
- Brazil ranks 5th and Peru ranks 2nd of 113 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 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 before taxes and benefits.