Brazil vs Paraguay: 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
Paraguay
258.12 international-$ in 2021 prices
in 2024
Brazil rank
41st
Paraguay rank
40th
Threshold income per month marking the poorest decile, the median, and the richest decile (after tax) over time
- Brazil
- Paraguay
How they compare
Paraguay currently reports 258.12 international-$ in 2021 prices against 226.35 international-$ in 2021 prices in Brazil, a difference of 31.77 international-$ in 2021 prices.
That makes Paraguay's figure about 1.1 times Brazil's.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 22 shared years of data; in 1997 it was Paraguay ahead.
Brazil ranks 41st and Paraguay ranks 40th of 47 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Brazil averaged higher in 3 and Paraguay in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Brazil | Paraguay | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 112.81 international-$ in 2021 prices | 122.46 international-$ in 2021 prices | 9.65 international-$ in 2021 prices | Paraguay |
| 2000s | 172.6 international-$ in 2021 prices | 149.5 international-$ in 2021 prices | 23.1 international-$ in 2021 prices | Brazil |
| 2010s | 242.99 international-$ in 2021 prices | 213.58 international-$ in 2021 prices | 29.41 international-$ in 2021 prices | Brazil |
| 2020s | 230.36 international-$ in 2021 prices | 227.89 international-$ in 2021 prices | 2.46 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 Paraguay?
- Paraguay, at 258.12 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 Paraguay?
- 31.77 international-$ in 2021 prices, with Paraguay ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Brazil and Paraguay?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 1997 to 2022.
- How do Brazil and Paraguay rank globally for threshold income per month marking the poorest decile, the median, and the richest decile (after tax)?
- Brazil ranks 41st and Paraguay ranks 40th 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.