Brazil vs Paraguay: Income share of the richest 10% before and after tax
Brazil
34.7%
in 2022
Paraguay
34.5%
in 2024
Brazil rank
4th
Paraguay rank
5th
Income share of the richest 10% before and after tax over time
- Brazil
- Paraguay
How they compare
Brazil currently reports 34.7% against 34.5% in Paraguay, a difference of 0.2%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 22 shared years of data; in 1997 it was Brazil ahead.
Brazil ranks 4th and Paraguay ranks 5th of 48 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Brazil averaged higher in 2 and Paraguay in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Brazil | Paraguay | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 42.8% | 40.2% | 2.6% | Brazil |
| 2000s | 38.7% | 39.7% | 1.1% | Paraguay |
| 2010s | 35.7% | 37.0% | 1.3% | Paraguay |
| 2020s | 35.4% | 33.2% | 2.2% | Brazil |
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 Paraguay?
- Brazil, at 34.7% against 34.5% in Paraguay as of 2022.
- What is the difference in income share of the richest 10% before and after tax between Brazil and Paraguay?
- 0.2%, with Brazil ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Brazil and Paraguay?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 1997 to 2022.
- How do Brazil and Paraguay rank globally for income share of the richest 10% before and after tax?
- Brazil ranks 4th and Paraguay ranks 5th 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).