Brazil vs Peru: Real minimum wages at constant prices — Statutory minimum wages
Real minimum wages at constant prices — Statutory minimum wages over time
- Brazil
- Peru
How they compare
Peru currently reports 3,798 US dollars, exchange rate converted against 3,260 US dollars, exchange rate converted in Brazil, a difference of 538 US dollars, exchange rate converted.
That makes Peru's figure about 1.2 times Brazil's.
Across all 31 years both countries report, Peru has been ahead every year.
Brazil ranks 26th and Peru ranks 24th of 26 countries.
Peru has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Brazil | Peru | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1,312 US dollars, exchange rate converted | 2,185 US dollars, exchange rate converted | 873.47 US dollars, exchange rate converted | Peru |
| 2000s | 1,870 US dollars, exchange rate converted | 2,978 US dollars, exchange rate converted | 1,108 US dollars, exchange rate converted | Peru |
| 2010s | 2,847 US dollars, exchange rate converted | 3,648 US dollars, exchange rate converted | 800.52 US dollars, exchange rate converted | Peru |
| 2020s | 3,076 US dollars, exchange rate converted | 3,649 US dollars, exchange rate converted | 573.33 US dollars, exchange rate converted | Peru |
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 Peru?
- Peru, at 3,798 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 Peru?
- 538 US dollars, exchange rate converted, with Peru ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Brazil and Peru?
- 31 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2025.
- How do Brazil and Peru rank globally for real minimum wages at constant prices — statutory minimum wages?
- Brazil ranks 26th and Peru ranks 24th 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.