Argentina vs Brazil: Threshold income for each decile (before tax)
Argentina
101.92 international-$ in 2025 prices
in 2022
Brazil
18.99 international-$ in 2025 prices
in 2022
Argentina rank
104th
Brazil rank
106th
Threshold income for each decile (before tax) over time
- Argentina
- Brazil
How they compare
Argentina currently reports 101.92 international-$ in 2025 prices against 18.99 international-$ in 2025 prices in Brazil, a difference of 82.93 international-$ in 2025 prices.
That makes Argentina's figure about 5.4 times Brazil's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 17 shared years of data; in 2002 it was Brazil ahead.
Argentina ranks 104th and Brazil ranks 106th of 113 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Argentina averaged higher in 1 and Brazil in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Argentina | Brazil | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 38.62 international-$ in 2025 prices | 242.77 international-$ in 2025 prices | 204.14 international-$ in 2025 prices | Brazil |
| 2010s | 40.17 international-$ in 2025 prices | 190.5 international-$ in 2025 prices | 150.33 international-$ in 2025 prices | Brazil |
| 2020s | 71.72 international-$ in 2025 prices | 15.51 international-$ in 2025 prices | 56.21 international-$ in 2025 prices | Argentina |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher threshold income for each decile (before tax), Argentina or Brazil?
- Argentina, at 101.92 international-$ in 2025 prices against 18.99 international-$ in 2025 prices in Brazil as of 2022.
- What is the difference in threshold income for each decile (before tax) between Argentina and Brazil?
- 82.93 international-$ in 2025 prices, with Argentina ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Argentina and Brazil?
- 17 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2022.
- How do Argentina and Brazil rank globally for threshold income for each decile (before tax)?
- Argentina ranks 104th and Brazil ranks 106th of 113 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Inequality Database (WID.world) (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Threshold income for each decile (before tax). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Level of income per year below which 10% of the population falls. Income here is measured before taxes and benefits.