Brazil vs Paraguay: Income or consumption of the poorest and richest 10%
Brazil
5.38 international-$ in 2021 prices
in 2024
Paraguay
5.87 international-$ in 2021 prices
in 2024
Brazil rank
67th
Paraguay rank
65th
Income or consumption of the poorest and richest 10% over time
- Brazil
- Paraguay
How they compare
Paraguay currently reports 5.87 international-$ in 2021 prices against 5.38 international-$ in 2021 prices in Brazil, a difference of 0.49 international-$ in 2021 prices.
That makes Paraguay's figure about 1.1 times Brazil's.
The two have swapped places 12 times across 27 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Paraguay ahead.
Brazil ranks 67th and Paraguay ranks 65th of 120 countries.
Paraguay has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Brazil | Paraguay | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.73 international-$ in 2021 prices | 2.82 international-$ in 2021 prices | 1.08 international-$ in 2021 prices | Paraguay |
| 2000s | 2.59 international-$ in 2021 prices | 2.69 international-$ in 2021 prices | 0.109 international-$ in 2021 prices | Paraguay |
| 2010s | 4.06 international-$ in 2021 prices | 4.44 international-$ in 2021 prices | 0.382 international-$ in 2021 prices | Paraguay |
| 2020s | 4.87 international-$ in 2021 prices | 5.28 international-$ in 2021 prices | 0.4023 international-$ in 2021 prices | Paraguay |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher income or consumption of the poorest and richest 10%, Brazil or Paraguay?
- Paraguay, at 5.87 international-$ in 2021 prices against 5.38 international-$ in 2021 prices in Brazil as of 2024.
- What is the difference in income or consumption of the poorest and richest 10% between Brazil and Paraguay?
- 0.49 international-$ in 2021 prices, with Paraguay ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Brazil and Paraguay?
- 27 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do Brazil and Paraguay rank globally for income or consumption of the poorest and richest 10%?
- Brazil ranks 67th and Paraguay ranks 65th of 120 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Income or consumption of the poorest and richest 10%. 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 or consumption per day below which 10% of the population falls.