Brazil vs Mexico: Median income per year (after tax)
Brazil
8,323 international-$ in 2021 prices
in 2022
Mexico
8,940 international-$ in 2021 prices
in 2024
Brazil rank
41st
Mexico rank
40th
Median income per year (after tax) over time
- Brazil
- Mexico
How they compare
Mexico currently reports 8,940 international-$ in 2021 prices against 8,323 international-$ in 2021 prices in Brazil, a difference of 617 international-$ in 2021 prices.
That makes Mexico's figure about 1.1 times Brazil's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 16 shared years of data; in 1984 it was Mexico ahead.
Brazil ranks 41st and Mexico ranks 40th of 47 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Brazil averaged higher in 4 and Mexico in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Brazil | Mexico | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 4,932 international-$ in 2021 prices | 4,787 international-$ in 2021 prices | 145.03 international-$ in 2021 prices | Brazil |
| 1990s | 5,229 international-$ in 2021 prices | 4,426 international-$ in 2021 prices | 802.86 international-$ in 2021 prices | Brazil |
| 2000s | 5,930 international-$ in 2021 prices | 6,066 international-$ in 2021 prices | 135.53 international-$ in 2021 prices | Mexico |
| 2010s | 8,505 international-$ in 2021 prices | 6,441 international-$ in 2021 prices | 2,064 international-$ in 2021 prices | Brazil |
| 2020s | 8,408 international-$ in 2021 prices | 7,250 international-$ in 2021 prices | 1,158 international-$ in 2021 prices | Brazil |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher median income per year (after tax), Brazil or Mexico?
- Mexico, at 8,940 international-$ in 2021 prices against 8,323 international-$ in 2021 prices in Brazil as of 2024.
- What is the difference in median income per year (after tax) between Brazil and Mexico?
- 617 international-$ in 2021 prices, with Mexico 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 income per year (after tax)?
- Brazil ranks 41st 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 income per year (after tax). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Value of income per year below which 50% of the population live.