Mexico vs Paraguay: Median and mean income (after tax)
Mexico
11,518 international-$ in 2021 prices
in 2024
Paraguay
12,854 international-$ in 2021 prices
in 2024
Mexico rank
40th
Paraguay rank
37th
Median and mean income (after tax) over time
- Mexico
- Paraguay
How they compare
Paraguay currently reports 12,854 international-$ in 2021 prices against 11,518 international-$ in 2021 prices in Mexico, a difference of 1,336 international-$ in 2021 prices.
That makes Paraguay's figure about 1.1 times Mexico's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 14 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Paraguay ahead.
Mexico ranks 40th and Paraguay ranks 37th of 47 countries.
Paraguay has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Mexico | Paraguay | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 8,817 international-$ in 2021 prices | 9,748 international-$ in 2021 prices | 931.64 international-$ in 2021 prices | Paraguay |
| 2010s | 9,077 international-$ in 2021 prices | 12,308 international-$ in 2021 prices | 3,231 international-$ in 2021 prices | Paraguay |
| 2020s | 10,286 international-$ in 2021 prices | 11,860 international-$ in 2021 prices | 1,573 international-$ in 2021 prices | Paraguay |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher median and mean income (after tax), Mexico or Paraguay?
- Paraguay, at 12,854 international-$ in 2021 prices against 11,518 international-$ in 2021 prices in Mexico as of 2024.
- What is the difference in median and mean income (after tax) between Mexico and Paraguay?
- 1,336 international-$ in 2021 prices, with Paraguay ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Mexico and Paraguay?
- 14 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Mexico and Paraguay rank globally for median and mean income (after tax)?
- Mexico ranks 40th and Paraguay ranks 37th 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.