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 wealthiest 20 percent of the Colombian population held over 58 percent of the country's total income.
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 August 08, 2022, 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 August 08, 2022. 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: August 08, 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, 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 August 08, 2022)
