What is the difference in median and mean income (after tax) between Brazil and Paraguay?

1,140 international-$ in 2021 prices, with Paraguay ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Brazil and Paraguay?

22 years are reported by both, from 1997 to 2022.

Where does this data come from?

Luxembourg Income Study (2026) – 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.

Brazil vs Paraguay: Median and mean income (after tax)

Brazil

11,714 international-$ in 2021 prices

in 2022

Paraguay

12,854 international-$ in 2021 prices

in 2024

Brazil rank

39th

Paraguay rank

37th

Median and mean income (after tax) over time

Brazil
Paraguay

How they compare

Paraguay currently reports 12,854 international-$ in 2021 prices against 11,714 international-$ in 2021 prices in Brazil, a difference of 1,140 international-$ in 2021 prices.

That makes Paraguay's figure about 1.1 times Brazil's.

The two have swapped places 11 times across 22 shared years of data; in 1997 it was Paraguay ahead.

Brazil ranks 39th and Paraguay ranks 37th of 47 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Brazil averaged higher in 2 and Paraguay in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Brazil	Paraguay	Difference	Ahead
1990s	9,172 international-$ in 2021 prices	11,266 international-$ in 2021 prices	2,094 international-$ in 2021 prices	Paraguay
2000s	9,652 international-$ in 2021 prices	9,635 international-$ in 2021 prices	17.36 international-$ in 2021 prices	Brazil
2010s	12,122 international-$ in 2021 prices	12,640 international-$ in 2021 prices	517.99 international-$ in 2021 prices	Paraguay
2020s	11,648 international-$ in 2021 prices	11,399 international-$ in 2021 prices	249.37 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 Paraguay?: Paraguay, at 12,854 international-$ in 2021 prices against 11,714 international-$ in 2021 prices in Brazil as of 2024.
What is the difference in median and mean income (after tax) between Brazil and Paraguay?: 1,140 international-$ in 2021 prices, with Paraguay ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Brazil and Paraguay?: 22 years are reported by both, from 1997 to 2022.
How do Brazil and Paraguay rank globally for median and mean income (after tax)?: Brazil ranks 39th and Paraguay ranks 37th of 47 countries.
Where does this data come from?: Luxembourg Income Study (2026) – 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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Indicator: Median and mean income (after tax)
Unit: international-$ in 2021 prices
Source: Luxembourg Income Study (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 47 places, 1,030 data points, 1963–2024
Last refreshed: 27 August 2026

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