Brazil is one of the most unequal countries in terms of income in Latin America. In 2022, it was estimated that almost 57 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 wealthiest 20 percent of the Colombian population held over 59 percent of the country's total income.
Percentage of income held by the richest 20 percent of the population in Latin America in 2022, by country
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World Bank. (July 24, 2024). Percentage of income held by the richest 20 percent of the population in Latin America in 2022, by country [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved December 30, 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 2022, by country." Chart. July 24, 2024. Statista. Accessed December 30, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1050681/latin-america-income-inequality-country/
World Bank. (2024). Percentage of income held by the richest 20 percent of the population in Latin America in 2022, by country. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: December 30, 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 2022, by Country." Statista, Statista Inc., 24 Jul 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 2022, by country Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1050681/latin-america-income-inequality-country/ (last visited December 30, 2024)
Percentage of income held by the richest 20 percent of the population in Latin America in 2022, by country [Graph], World Bank, July 24, 2024. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1050681/latin-america-income-inequality-country/
