Income Gini index by state
In 2025, Distrito Federal had the highest Income Gini index among the 27 states (0.57) and Santa Catarina the lowest (0.43). Brazil as a whole stood at 0.51.
Income Gini index by state · 2025
Inequality of per capita household income: from 0 (everyone has the same income) to 1 (one person takes everything). Rank 1 = lowest value.
- up to 0.46
- 0.46 to 0.47
- 0.47 to 0.49
- 0.49 to 0.50
- 0.50 to 0.51
- 0.51 to 0.53
- 0.53 or more
| # | State | index from 0 to 1 |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Santa Catarina | 0.43 |
| 2 | Mato Grosso | 0.44 |
| 3 | Mato Grosso do Sul | 0.46 |
| 4 | Rondônia | 0.46 |
| 5 | Bahia | 0.47 |
| 6 | Rio Grande do Sul | 0.47 |
| 7 | Paraná | 0.47 |
| 8 | Tocantins | 0.47 |
| 9 | Minas Gerais | 0.47 |
| 10 | Goiás | 0.48 |
| 11 | Espírito Santo | 0.48 |
| 12 | Amazonas | 0.49 |
| 13 | Maranhão | 0.49 |
| 14 | São Paulo | 0.49 |
| 15 | Pará | 0.49 |
| 16 | Amapá | 0.50 |
| 17 | Ceará | 0.51 |
| 18 | Roraima | 0.51 |
| 19 | Paraíba | 0.51 |
| 20 | Piauí | 0.51 |
| 21 | Acre | 0.51 |
| 22 | Alagoas | 0.51 |
| 23 | Pernambuco | 0.52 |
| 24 | Sergipe | 0.53 |
| 25 | Rio Grande do Norte | 0.54 |
| 26 | Rio de Janeiro | 0.54 |
| 27 | Distrito Federal | 0.57 |
Brazil: 0.51.
Source: IBGE, Continuous PNAD (SIDRA).
Change over time: highest and lowest
Distrito Federal
Santa Catarina
Colored line: the state. Gray line: Brazil, when the source gives the national total.
Frequently asked questions
Which state has the highest Income Gini index?
In 2025, Distrito Federal, at 0.57. The lowest was Santa Catarina, at 0.43.
What is the value of Income Gini index for Brazil?
In 2025, 0.51, according to IBGE, Continuous PNAD (SIDRA).
What does "Income Gini index" measure?
Inequality of per capita household income: from 0 (everyone has the same income) to 1 (one person takes everything).
Where does the data come from, and can I download it?
The data comes from IBGE, Continuous PNAD (SIDRA). There is a CSV file with every state and every available period. You may copy and republish the data and charts, including commercially, under the CC BY 4.0 license. The condition is to credit "dadobruto.com" and, when published online, to link to dadobruto.com or to the page the data came from. The original numbers follow the rules of IBGE, Continuous PNAD (SIDRA).
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Download as CSV (all states and periods). How to cite: dadobruto.com. Income Gini index by state. Data: IBGE, Continuous PNAD (SIDRA). https://dadobruto.com/en/states/indicator/gini-index
You may copy and republish the data and charts, including commercially, under the CC BY 4.0 license. The condition is to credit "dadobruto.com" and, when published online, to link to dadobruto.com or to the page the data came from. The original numbers follow the rules of IBGE, Continuous PNAD (SIDRA).