Brazil vs United States of America: Gini index of monthly earnings of employees
Gini index of monthly earnings of employees over time
- Brazil
- United States of America
How they compare
Brazil currently reports 0.442 against 0.437 in United States of America, a difference of 0.005.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 29 shared years of data; in 1995 it was United States of America ahead.
Brazil ranks 17th and United States of America ranks 18th of 93 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Brazil averaged higher in 3 and United States of America in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Brazil | United States of America | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | -1 | 0.3802 | 1.38 | United States of America |
| 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 of America?
- Brazil, at 0.442 against 0.437 in United States of America as of 2025.
- What is the difference in gini index of monthly earnings of employees between Brazil and United States of America?
- 0.005, with Brazil ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Brazil and United States of America?
- 29 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2025.
- How do Brazil and United States of America rank globally for gini index of monthly earnings of employees?
- Brazil ranks 17th and United States of America 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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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.