Brazil vs Peru: Median income per year (after tax)
Brazil
8,323 international-$ in 2021 prices
in 2022
Peru
5,750 international-$ in 2021 prices
in 2021
Brazil rank
41st
Peru rank
43rd
Median income per year (after tax) over time
- Brazil
- Peru
How they compare
Brazil currently reports 8,323 international-$ in 2021 prices against 5,750 international-$ in 2021 prices in Peru, a difference of 2,573 international-$ in 2021 prices.
That makes Brazil's figure about 1.4 times Peru's.
Across all 16 years both countries report, Brazil has been ahead every year.
Brazil ranks 41st and Peru ranks 43rd of 47 countries.
Brazil has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Brazil | Peru | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 6,359 international-$ in 2021 prices | 4,675 international-$ in 2021 prices | 1,684 international-$ in 2021 prices | Brazil |
| 2010s | 8,438 international-$ in 2021 prices | 6,863 international-$ in 2021 prices | 1,574 international-$ in 2021 prices | Brazil |
| 2020s | 7,764 international-$ in 2021 prices | 5,750 international-$ in 2021 prices | 2,014 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 Peru?
- Brazil, at 8,323 international-$ in 2021 prices against 5,750 international-$ in 2021 prices in Peru as of 2022.
- What is the difference in median income per year (after tax) between Brazil and Peru?
- 2,573 international-$ in 2021 prices, with Brazil ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Brazil and Peru?
- 16 years are reported by both, from 2004 to 2021.
- How do Brazil and Peru rank globally for median income per year (after tax)?
- Brazil ranks 41st and Peru ranks 43rd 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.