Brazil vs Chile: Income share of the richest 10% before and after tax
Brazil
34.7%
in 2022
Chile
36.8%
in 2017
Brazil rank
4th
Chile rank
3rd
Income share of the richest 10% before and after tax over time
- Brazil
- Chile
How they compare
Chile currently reports 36.8% against 34.7% in Brazil, a difference of 2.1%.
That makes Chile's figure about 1.1 times Brazil's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 11 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Brazil ahead.
Brazil ranks 4th and Chile ranks 3rd of 48 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 43.1% | 40.3% | 2.8% | Brazil |
| 2000s | 38.4% | 38.5% | 0.1% | Chile |
| 2010s | 35.7% | 36.8% | 1.1% | Chile |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher income share of the richest 10% before and after tax, Brazil or Chile?
- Chile, at 36.8% against 34.7% in Brazil as of 2017.
- What is the difference in income share of the richest 10% before and after tax between Brazil and Chile?
- 2.1%, with Chile ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Brazil and Chile?
- 11 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2017.
- How do Brazil and Chile rank globally for income share of the richest 10% before and after tax?
- Brazil ranks 4th and Chile ranks 3rd of 48 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Luxembourg Income Study (2026) β with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Income share of the richest 10% 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 decile (tenth of the population).