Brazil vs Colombia: Income inequality: Palma ratio (after tax)
Brazil
2.47
in 2022
Colombia
3.43
in 2023
Brazil rank
5th
Colombia rank
2nd
Income inequality: Palma ratio (after tax) over time
- Brazil
- Colombia
How they compare
Colombia currently reports 3.43 against 2.47 in Brazil, a difference of 0.96.
That makes Colombia's figure about 1.4 times Brazil's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 21 shared years of data; in 2001 it was Brazil ahead.
Brazil ranks 5th and Colombia ranks 2nd of 48 countries.
Colombia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Brazil | Colombia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3.3 | 3.58 | 0.2794 | Colombia |
| 2010s | 2.6 | 2.92 | 0.3124 | Colombia |
| 2020s | 2.55 | 3.3 | 0.7488 | Colombia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher income inequality: palma ratio (after tax), Brazil or Colombia?
- Colombia, at 3.43 against 2.47 in Brazil as of 2023.
- What is the difference in income inequality: palma ratio (after tax) between Brazil and Colombia?
- 0.96, with Colombia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Brazil and Colombia?
- 21 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2022.
- How do Brazil and Colombia rank globally for income inequality: palma ratio (after tax)?
- Brazil ranks 5th and Colombia ranks 2nd of 48 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Luxembourg Income Study (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Income inequality: Palma ratio (after tax). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The Palma ratio is a measure of inequality that divides the share received by the richest 10% by the share of the poorest 40%. Higher values indicate higher inequality. Inequality is measured here in terms of income after taxes and benefits.