Brazil is one of the most unequal countries in terms of income in Latin America. In 2020, it was estimated that almost 55 percent of the income generated in Brazil was held by the richest 20 percent of its population. Among the Latin American countries with available data included in this graph, Colombia came in first, as the
Percentage of income held by the richest 20 percent of the population in Latin America in 2020, by country
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World Bank. (June 14, 2022). Percentage of income held by the richest 20 percent of the population in Latin America in 2020, by country [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved June 13, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1050681/latin-america-income-inequality-country/
World Bank. "Percentage of income held by the richest 20 percent of the population in Latin America in 2020, by country." Chart. June 14, 2022. Statista. Accessed June 13, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1050681/latin-america-income-inequality-country/
World Bank. (2022). Percentage of income held by the richest 20 percent of the population in Latin America in 2020, by country. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: June 13, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1050681/latin-america-income-inequality-country/
World Bank. "Percentage of Income Held by The Richest 20 Percent of The Population in Latin America in 2020, by Country." Statista, Statista Inc., 14 Jun 2022, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1050681/latin-america-income-inequality-country/
World Bank, Percentage of income held by the richest 20 percent of the population in Latin America in 2020, by country Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1050681/latin-america-income-inequality-country/ (last visited June 13, 2024)
Percentage of income held by the richest 20 percent of the population in Latin America in 2020, by country [Graph], World Bank, June 14, 2022. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1050681/latin-america-income-inequality-country/