Brazil vs United States of America: Gini index of hourly earnings of employees
Gini index of hourly earnings of employees over time
- Brazil
- United States of America
How they compare
United States of America currently reports 0.474 against 0.458 in Brazil, a difference of 0.016.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 14 shared years of data; in 2012 it was Brazil ahead.
Brazil ranks 14th and United States of America ranks 13th of 55 countries.
Brazil has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Brazil | United States of America | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 0.453 | 0.4237 | 0.0293 | Brazil |
| 2020s | 0.4665 | 0.4442 | 0.0223 | Brazil |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher gini index of hourly earnings of employees, Brazil or United States of America?
- United States of America, at 0.474 against 0.458 in Brazil as of 2025.
- What is the difference in gini index of hourly earnings of employees between Brazil and United States of America?
- 0.016, with United States of America ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Brazil and United States of America?
- 14 years are reported by both, from 2012 to 2025.
- How do Brazil and United States of America rank globally for gini index of hourly earnings of employees?
- Brazil ranks 14th and United States of America ranks 13th of 55 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- International Labour Organization, published as Gini index of hourly earnings of employees (15+). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
With the aim of promoting international comparability, statistics presented on ILOSTAT are based on standard international definitions wherever feasible and may differ from official national figures. The Gini index measures the degree of inequality in the distribution of earnings among employees. It ranges from 0 to 1, where 0 indicates perfect equality (all employees have the same earnings) and higher values indicate greater inequality. The index is calculated from the distribution of employees earnings. For more information, refer to the Wages and Working Time Statistics (COND) database description.