Brazil vs China: Median income or consumption per day (2011 prices)
Brazil
12.54 international-$ in 2011 prices
in 2022
China
11.71 international-$ in 2011 prices
in 2021
Brazil rank
51st
China rank
54th
Median income or consumption per day (2011 prices) over time
- Brazil
- China
How they compare
Brazil currently reports 12.54 international-$ in 2011 prices against 11.71 international-$ in 2011 prices in China, a difference of 0.83 international-$ in 2011 prices.
That makes Brazil's figure about 1.1 times China's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 21 shared years of data; in 1981 it was Brazil ahead.
Brazil ranks 51st and China ranks 54th of 119 countries.
Brazil has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Brazil | China | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 4.28 international-$ in 2011 prices | 1.33 international-$ in 2011 prices | 2.95 international-$ in 2011 prices | Brazil |
| 1990s | 5.34 international-$ in 2011 prices | 1.89 international-$ in 2011 prices | 3.45 international-$ in 2011 prices | Brazil |
| 2000s | 7.96 international-$ in 2011 prices | 3.58 international-$ in 2011 prices | 4.38 international-$ in 2011 prices | Brazil |
| 2010s | 11.83 international-$ in 2011 prices | 8.14 international-$ in 2011 prices | 3.69 international-$ in 2011 prices | Brazil |
| 2020s | 12.1 international-$ in 2011 prices | 10.92 international-$ in 2011 prices | 1.18 international-$ in 2011 prices | Brazil |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher median income or consumption per day (2011 prices), Brazil or China?
- Brazil, at 12.54 international-$ in 2011 prices against 11.71 international-$ in 2011 prices in China as of 2022.
- What is the difference in median income or consumption per day (2011 prices) between Brazil and China?
- 0.83 international-$ in 2011 prices, with Brazil ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Brazil and China?
- 21 years are reported by both, from 1981 to 2021.
- How do Brazil and China rank globally for median income or consumption per day (2011 prices)?
- Brazil ranks 51st and China ranks 54th of 119 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Median income or consumption per day (2011 prices). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The median is the value of income or consumption below which 50% of the population live.