Brazil vs Colombia: Real minimum wages at constant prices — Statutory minimum wages
Real minimum wages at constant prices — Statutory minimum wages over time
- Brazil
- Colombia
How they compare
Colombia currently reports 4,917 US dollars, exchange rate converted against 3,260 US dollars, exchange rate converted in Brazil, a difference of 1,657 US dollars, exchange rate converted.
That makes Colombia's figure about 1.5 times Brazil's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 42 shared years of data; in 1984 it was Brazil ahead.
Brazil ranks 26th and Colombia ranks 23rd of 26 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Brazil averaged higher in 1 and Colombia in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Brazil | Colombia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 4,420 US dollars, exchange rate converted | 3,208 US dollars, exchange rate converted | 1,212 US dollars, exchange rate converted | Brazil |
| 1990s | 1,996 US dollars, exchange rate converted | 3,033 US dollars, exchange rate converted | 1,037 US dollars, exchange rate converted | Colombia |
| 2000s | 1,870 US dollars, exchange rate converted | 3,396 US dollars, exchange rate converted | 1,526 US dollars, exchange rate converted | Colombia |
| 2010s | 2,847 US dollars, exchange rate converted | 3,899 US dollars, exchange rate converted | 1,052 US dollars, exchange rate converted | Colombia |
| 2020s | 3,076 US dollars, exchange rate converted | 4,519 US dollars, exchange rate converted | 1,443 US dollars, exchange rate converted | Colombia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher real minimum wages at constant prices — statutory minimum wages, Brazil or Colombia?
- Colombia, at 4,917 US dollars, exchange rate converted against 3,260 US dollars, exchange rate converted in Brazil as of 2025.
- What is the difference in real minimum wages at constant prices — statutory minimum wages between Brazil and Colombia?
- 1,657 US dollars, exchange rate converted, with Colombia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Brazil and Colombia?
- 42 years are reported by both, from 1984 to 2025.
- How do Brazil and Colombia rank globally for real minimum wages at constant prices — statutory minimum wages?
- Brazil ranks 26th and Colombia ranks 23rd of 26 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as Real minimum wages at constant prices — Statutory minimum wages. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Real minimum wages are statutory minimum wages converted into a common hourly and annual pay period for the 30 OECD countries and two other non-member countries for which they are available. Real hourly and annual minimum wages are calculated first by deflating the series using the consumer price index taking 2024 as the base year then converted into common currency units 1) US dollars (USD) and 2) USD using Purchasing Power Parities (PPPs) for private consumption expenditures in 2024.