Brazil vs Mexico: Threshold income per month marking the poorest decile, the median, and the richest decile (after tax)
Brazil
226.35 international-$ in 2021 prices
in 2022
Mexico
312.81 international-$ in 2021 prices
in 2024
Brazil rank
41st
Mexico rank
38th
Threshold income per month marking the poorest decile, the median, and the richest decile (after tax) over time
- Brazil
- Mexico
How they compare
Mexico currently reports 312.81 international-$ in 2021 prices against 226.35 international-$ in 2021 prices in Brazil, a difference of 86.46 international-$ in 2021 prices.
That makes Mexico's figure about 1.4 times Brazil's.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 16 shared years of data; in 1984 it was Mexico ahead.
Brazil ranks 41st and Mexico ranks 38th of 47 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Brazil averaged higher in 2 and Mexico in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Brazil | Mexico | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 124.73 international-$ in 2021 prices | 146.37 international-$ in 2021 prices | 21.64 international-$ in 2021 prices | Mexico |
| 1990s | 112.76 international-$ in 2021 prices | 124.35 international-$ in 2021 prices | 11.6 international-$ in 2021 prices | Mexico |
| 2000s | 166.69 international-$ in 2021 prices | 176.24 international-$ in 2021 prices | 9.55 international-$ in 2021 prices | Mexico |
| 2010s | 246.05 international-$ in 2021 prices | 201.22 international-$ in 2021 prices | 44.82 international-$ in 2021 prices | Brazil |
| 2020s | 246.54 international-$ in 2021 prices | 243.31 international-$ in 2021 prices | 3.23 international-$ in 2021 prices | Brazil |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher threshold income per month marking the poorest decile, the median, and the richest decile (after tax), Brazil or Mexico?
- Mexico, at 312.81 international-$ in 2021 prices against 226.35 international-$ in 2021 prices in Brazil as of 2024.
- What is the difference in threshold income per month marking the poorest decile, the median, and the richest decile (after tax) between Brazil and Mexico?
- 86.46 international-$ in 2021 prices, with Mexico ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Brazil and Mexico?
- 16 years are reported by both, from 1984 to 2022.
- How do Brazil and Mexico rank globally for threshold income per month marking the poorest decile, the median, and the richest decile (after tax)?
- Brazil ranks 41st and Mexico ranks 38th of 47 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Luxembourg Income Study (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Threshold income per month marking the poorest decile, the median, and the richest decile (after 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 month below which 10% of the population falls.