Brazil vs Jamaica: Median income or consumption per day (2011 prices)
Brazil
12.54 international-$ in 2011 prices
in 2022
Jamaica
12.13 international-$ in 2011 prices
in 2021
Brazil rank
51st
Jamaica rank
52nd
Median income or consumption per day (2011 prices) over time
- Brazil
- Jamaica
How they compare
Brazil currently reports 12.54 international-$ in 2011 prices against 12.13 international-$ in 2011 prices in Jamaica, a difference of 0.41 international-$ in 2011 prices.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 9 shared years of data; in 1988 it was Jamaica ahead.
Brazil ranks 51st and Jamaica ranks 52nd of 119 countries.
Jamaica has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Brazil | Jamaica | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 4.8 international-$ in 2011 prices | 5.91 international-$ in 2011 prices | 1.12 international-$ in 2011 prices | Jamaica |
| 1990s | 5.34 international-$ in 2011 prices | 5.93 international-$ in 2011 prices | 0.5884 international-$ in 2011 prices | Jamaica |
| 2000s | 7.06 international-$ in 2011 prices | 7.79 international-$ in 2011 prices | 0.7307 international-$ in 2011 prices | Jamaica |
| 2010s | 12.05 international-$ in 2011 prices | 12.07 international-$ in 2011 prices | 0.0172 international-$ in 2011 prices | Jamaica |
| 2020s | 11.19 international-$ in 2011 prices | 12.13 international-$ in 2011 prices | 0.946 international-$ in 2011 prices | Jamaica |
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 Jamaica?
- Brazil, at 12.54 international-$ in 2011 prices against 12.13 international-$ in 2011 prices in Jamaica as of 2022.
- What is the difference in median income or consumption per day (2011 prices) between Brazil and Jamaica?
- 0.41 international-$ in 2011 prices, with Brazil ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Brazil and Jamaica?
- 9 years are reported by both, from 1988 to 2021.
- How do Brazil and Jamaica rank globally for median income or consumption per day (2011 prices)?
- Brazil ranks 51st and Jamaica ranks 52nd 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.