Brazil vs Paraguay: Median income per year (after tax)
Brazil
8,323 international-$ in 2021 prices
in 2022
Paraguay
9,323 international-$ in 2021 prices
in 2024
Brazil rank
41st
Paraguay rank
38th
Median income per year (after tax) over time
- Brazil
- Paraguay
How they compare
Paraguay currently reports 9,323 international-$ in 2021 prices against 8,323 international-$ in 2021 prices in Brazil, a difference of 1,000 international-$ in 2021 prices.
That makes Paraguay's figure about 1.1 times Brazil's.
The two have swapped places 9 times across 22 shared years of data; in 1997 it was Paraguay ahead.
Brazil ranks 41st and Paraguay ranks 38th of 47 countries.
Paraguay has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Brazil | Paraguay | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 5,070 international-$ in 2021 prices | 6,993 international-$ in 2021 prices | 1,922 international-$ in 2021 prices | Paraguay |
| 2000s | 6,093 international-$ in 2021 prices | 6,099 international-$ in 2021 prices | 5.59 international-$ in 2021 prices | Paraguay |
| 2010s | 8,438 international-$ in 2021 prices | 8,591 international-$ in 2021 prices | 153.31 international-$ in 2021 prices | Paraguay |
| 2020s | 8,193 international-$ in 2021 prices | 8,270 international-$ in 2021 prices | 76.16 international-$ in 2021 prices | Paraguay |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher median income per year (after tax), Brazil or Paraguay?
- Paraguay, at 9,323 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 Paraguay?
- 1,000 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 income per year (after tax)?
- Brazil ranks 41st and Paraguay ranks 38th 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.