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
51015198120022024

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.

Individual pages

About this data

Indicator
Median income: 2021 vs. 2017 international-$
Unit
international-$ in 2021 prices
Source
World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
120 places, 2,148 data points, 1963–2025
Last refreshed

Value of income or consumption per day below which 50% of the population live.