Bhutan vs Brazil: Median income: 2021 vs. 2017 international-$
Bhutan
16.49 international-$ in 2021 prices
in 2022
Brazil
16.91 international-$ in 2021 prices
in 2024
Bhutan rank
53rd
Brazil rank
50th
Median income: 2021 vs. 2017 international-$ over time
- Bhutan
- Brazil
How they compare
Brazil currently reports 16.91 international-$ in 2021 prices against 16.49 international-$ in 2021 prices in Bhutan, a difference of 0.42 international-$ in 2021 prices.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 5 shared years of data; in 2003 it was Brazil ahead.
Bhutan ranks 53rd and Brazil ranks 50th of 120 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Bhutan averaged higher in 1 and Brazil in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bhutan | Brazil | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 5.59 international-$ in 2021 prices | 9.22 international-$ in 2021 prices | 3.64 international-$ in 2021 prices | Brazil |
| 2010s | 8.97 international-$ in 2021 prices | 13.67 international-$ in 2021 prices | 4.7 international-$ in 2021 prices | Brazil |
| 2020s | 16.49 international-$ in 2021 prices | 14.83 international-$ in 2021 prices | 1.66 international-$ in 2021 prices | Bhutan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher median income: 2021 vs. 2017 international-$, Bhutan or Brazil?
- Brazil, at 16.91 international-$ in 2021 prices against 16.49 international-$ in 2021 prices in Bhutan as of 2024.
- What is the difference in median income: 2021 vs. 2017 international-$ between Bhutan and Brazil?
- 0.42 international-$ in 2021 prices, with Brazil ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bhutan and Brazil?
- 5 years are reported by both, from 2003 to 2022.
- How do Bhutan and Brazil rank globally for median income: 2021 vs. 2017 international-$?
- Bhutan ranks 53rd and Brazil ranks 50th of 120 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Median income: 2021 vs. 2017 international-$. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Value of income or consumption per day below which 50% of the population live.