Which has higher gini index of monthly earnings of employees, Brazil or United States?

Brazil, at 0.442 against 0.437 in United States as of 2025.

How many years of comparable data are there for Brazil and United States?

29 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2025.

Where does this data come from?

International Labour Organization, published as Gini index of monthly earnings of employees (15+). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Brazil vs United States: Gini index of monthly earnings of employees (15+)

Brazil

0.442

in 2025

United States

0.437

in 2025

Brazil rank

17th

United States rank

18th

Gini index of monthly earnings of employees (15+) over time

Brazil
United States

How they compare

Brazil currently reports 0.442 against 0.437 in United States, a difference of 0.005.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 29 shared years of data; in 1995 it was United States ahead.

Brazil ranks 17th and United States ranks 18th of 93 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Brazil averaged higher in 3 and United States in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Brazil	United States	Difference	Ahead
1990s	-1	0.3802	1.38	United States
2000s	0.4664	0.3857	0.0808	Brazil
2010s	0.4297	0.3896	0.0401	Brazil
2020s	0.4445	0.391	0.0535	Brazil

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher gini index of monthly earnings of employees, Brazil or United States?: Brazil, at 0.442 against 0.437 in United States as of 2025.
What is the difference in gini index of monthly earnings of employees between Brazil and United States?: 0.005, with Brazil ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Brazil and United States?: 29 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2025.
How do Brazil and United States rank globally for gini index of monthly earnings of employees?: Brazil ranks 17th and United States ranks 18th of 93 countries.
Where does this data come from?: International Labour Organization, published as Gini index of monthly earnings of employees (15+). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Gini index of monthly earnings of employees (15+)
Source: International Labour Organization
Licence: ILO Terms of Use (attribution required)
Coverage: 93 places, 1,587 data points, 1989–2026
Last refreshed: 22 August 2026

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.