Colombia vs Mexico: Mean vs. median income or consumption
Colombia
19.71 international-$ in 2021 prices
in 2024
Mexico
20.02 international-$ in 2021 prices
in 2024
Colombia rank
54th
Mexico rank
53rd
Mean vs. median income or consumption over time
- Colombia
- Mexico
How they compare
Mexico currently reports 20.02 international-$ in 2021 prices against 19.71 international-$ in 2021 prices in Colombia, a difference of 0.31 international-$ in 2021 prices.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 15 shared years of data; in 1992 it was Mexico ahead.
Colombia ranks 54th and Mexico ranks 53rd of 120 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Colombia averaged higher in 1 and Mexico in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Colombia | Mexico | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 10.56 international-$ in 2021 prices | 11.3 international-$ in 2021 prices | 0.741 international-$ in 2021 prices | Mexico |
| 2000s | 11.75 international-$ in 2021 prices | 13.38 international-$ in 2021 prices | 1.63 international-$ in 2021 prices | Mexico |
| 2010s | 15.92 international-$ in 2021 prices | 14.95 international-$ in 2021 prices | 0.9664 international-$ in 2021 prices | Colombia |
| 2020s | 17.55 international-$ in 2021 prices | 17.75 international-$ in 2021 prices | 0.2072 international-$ in 2021 prices | Mexico |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher mean vs. median income or consumption, Colombia or Mexico?
- Mexico, at 20.02 international-$ in 2021 prices against 19.71 international-$ in 2021 prices in Colombia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in mean vs. median income or consumption between Colombia and Mexico?
- 0.31 international-$ in 2021 prices, with Mexico ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Colombia and Mexico?
- 15 years are reported by both, from 1992 to 2024.
- How do Colombia and Mexico rank globally for mean vs. median income or consumption?
- Colombia ranks 54th and Mexico ranks 53rd 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.