Brazil vs Peru: Median earnings per hour, aged 15-64, local currency values, total

Brazil
8.63
in 2020
Peru
5.58
in 2016
Brazil rank
53rd
Peru rank
56th

Median earnings per hour, aged 15-64, local currency values, total over time

  • Brazil
  • Peru
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How they compare

Brazil currently reports 8.63 against 5.58 in Peru, a difference of 3.05.

That makes Brazil's figure about 1.5 times Peru's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 15 shared years of data; in 1997 it was Peru ahead.

Brazil ranks 53rd and Peru ranks 56th of 76 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Brazil averaged higher in 1 and Peru in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Brazil Peru Difference Ahead
1990s 1.49 2.69 1.2 Peru
2000s 2.58 2.92 0.3423 Peru
2010s 5.9 5.05 0.8442 Brazil

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher median earnings per hour, aged 15-64, local currency values, total, Brazil or Peru?
Brazil, at 8.63 against 5.58 in Peru as of 2020.
What is the difference in median earnings per hour, aged 15-64, local currency values, total between Brazil and Peru?
3.05, with Brazil ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Brazil and Peru?
15 years are reported by both, from 1997 to 2016.
How do Brazil and Peru rank globally for median earnings per hour, aged 15-64, local currency values, total?
Brazil ranks 53rd and Peru ranks 56th of 76 countries.
Where does this data come from?
The World Bank, published as Median earnings per hour, aged 15-64, local currency values, total. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Median earnings per hour, aged 15-64, local currency values, total
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
76 places, 1,043 data points, 1970–2021
Last refreshed