However, the numbers still point to a rather significant problem of income disparity.

The issue of income disparity is finding its way into the national political debate.

We agree that there's too much income disparity in this country.

But income disparity in the state widened from 1994 to 1995.

Indeed the income disparities within the top 1.5% are quite drastic.

Income disparity grows worse in both states by the year.

And income disparities across Brazilian society were not as sharp.

No, I would like to see less income disparity.

Among the seven states with the smallest income disparities, the immigrant population is only 3.8 percent.

"Income disparity increased, but mostly people's incomes rose and everyone felt they were better off."