Brazil vs Panama: 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
Panama
297.62 international-$ in 2021 prices
in 2019
Brazil rank
41st
Panama rank
39th
Threshold income per month marking the poorest decile, the median, and the richest decile (after tax) over time
- Brazil
- Panama
How they compare
Panama currently reports 297.62 international-$ in 2021 prices against 226.35 international-$ in 2021 prices in Brazil, a difference of 71.27 international-$ in 2021 prices.
That makes Panama's figure about 1.3 times Brazil's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 22 shared years of data; in 1996 it was Brazil ahead.
Brazil ranks 41st and Panama ranks 39th of 47 countries.
Brazil has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Brazil | Panama | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 112.87 international-$ in 2021 prices | 103.46 international-$ in 2021 prices | 9.41 international-$ in 2021 prices | Brazil |
| 2000s | 167.39 international-$ in 2021 prices | 146.72 international-$ in 2021 prices | 20.67 international-$ in 2021 prices | Brazil |
| 2010s | 242.99 international-$ in 2021 prices | 238.23 international-$ in 2021 prices | 4.76 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 Panama?
- Panama, at 297.62 international-$ in 2021 prices against 226.35 international-$ in 2021 prices in Brazil as of 2019.
- What is the difference in threshold income per month marking the poorest decile, the median, and the richest decile (after tax) between Brazil and Panama?
- 71.27 international-$ in 2021 prices, with Panama ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Brazil and Panama?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 1996 to 2019.
- How do Brazil and Panama rank globally for threshold income per month marking the poorest decile, the median, and the richest decile (after tax)?
- Brazil ranks 41st and Panama ranks 39th 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.