Brazil vs Panama: Mean vs. median income or consumption
Brazil
26.55 international-$ in 2021 prices
in 2024
Panama
28.7 international-$ in 2021 prices
in 2024
Brazil rank
43rd
Panama rank
42nd
Mean vs. median income or consumption over time
- Brazil
- Panama
How they compare
Panama currently reports 28.7 international-$ in 2021 prices against 26.55 international-$ in 2021 prices in Brazil, a difference of 2.15 international-$ in 2021 prices.
That makes Panama's figure about 1.1 times Brazil's.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 26 shared years of data; in 1989 it was Brazil ahead.
Brazil ranks 43rd and Panama ranks 42nd of 120 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Brazil averaged higher in 2 and Panama in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Brazil | Panama | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 13.99 international-$ in 2021 prices | 10.78 international-$ in 2021 prices | 3.21 international-$ in 2021 prices | Brazil |
| 1990s | 14.65 international-$ in 2021 prices | 14.95 international-$ in 2021 prices | 0.3026 international-$ in 2021 prices | Panama |
| 2000s | 16.94 international-$ in 2021 prices | 16.88 international-$ in 2021 prices | 0.0574 international-$ in 2021 prices | Brazil |
| 2010s | 23.16 international-$ in 2021 prices | 26.4 international-$ in 2021 prices | 3.24 international-$ in 2021 prices | Panama |
| 2020s | 24.6 international-$ in 2021 prices | 28 international-$ in 2021 prices | 3.4 international-$ in 2021 prices | Panama |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher mean vs. median income or consumption, Brazil or Panama?
- Panama, at 28.7 international-$ in 2021 prices against 26.55 international-$ in 2021 prices in Brazil as of 2024.
- What is the difference in mean vs. median income or consumption between Brazil and Panama?
- 2.15 international-$ in 2021 prices, with Panama ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Brazil and Panama?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 1989 to 2024.
- How do Brazil and Panama rank globally for mean vs. median income or consumption?
- Brazil ranks 43rd and Panama ranks 42nd of 120 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2026) β with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Mean vs. median income or consumption. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Average income or consumption of the population per day.