Brazil vs Mexico: Median and mean income (after tax)
Brazil
11,714 international-$ in 2021 prices
in 2022
Mexico
11,518 international-$ in 2021 prices
in 2024
Brazil rank
39th
Mexico rank
40th
Median and mean income (after tax) over time
- Brazil
- Mexico
How they compare
Brazil currently reports 11,714 international-$ in 2021 prices against 11,518 international-$ in 2021 prices in Mexico, a difference of 196 international-$ in 2021 prices.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 16 shared years of data; in 1984 it was Brazil ahead.
Brazil ranks 39th and Mexico ranks 40th of 47 countries.
Brazil has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Brazil | Mexico | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 9,250 international-$ in 2021 prices | 6,893 international-$ in 2021 prices | 2,357 international-$ in 2021 prices | Brazil |
| 1990s | 9,276 international-$ in 2021 prices | 7,000 international-$ in 2021 prices | 2,277 international-$ in 2021 prices | Brazil |
| 2000s | 9,490 international-$ in 2021 prices | 8,990 international-$ in 2021 prices | 500.62 international-$ in 2021 prices | Brazil |
| 2010s | 12,170 international-$ in 2021 prices | 9,178 international-$ in 2021 prices | 2,992 international-$ in 2021 prices | Brazil |
| 2020s | 11,895 international-$ in 2021 prices | 9,671 international-$ in 2021 prices | 2,224 international-$ in 2021 prices | Brazil |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher median and mean income (after tax), Brazil or Mexico?
- Brazil, at 11,714 international-$ in 2021 prices against 11,518 international-$ in 2021 prices in Mexico as of 2022.
- What is the difference in median and mean income (after tax) between Brazil and Mexico?
- 196 international-$ in 2021 prices, with Brazil ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Brazil and Mexico?
- 16 years are reported by both, from 1984 to 2022.
- How do Brazil and Mexico rank globally for median and mean income (after tax)?
- Brazil ranks 39th and Mexico ranks 40th of 47 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Luxembourg Income Study (2026) β with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Median and mean income (after tax). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Average income per year of the population.