Bolivia vs Brazil: Median income: 2021 vs. 2017 international-$
Bolivia
16.82 international-$ in 2021 prices
in 2024
Brazil
16.91 international-$ in 2021 prices
in 2024
Bolivia rank
51st
Brazil rank
50th
Median income: 2021 vs. 2017 international-$ over time
- Bolivia
- Brazil
How they compare
Brazil currently reports 16.91 international-$ in 2021 prices against 16.82 international-$ in 2021 prices in Bolivia, a difference of 0.09 international-$ in 2021 prices.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 24 shared years of data; in 1997 it was Bolivia ahead.
Bolivia ranks 51st and Brazil ranks 50th of 120 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Bolivia averaged higher in 3 and Brazil in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bolivia | Brazil | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 8.07 international-$ in 2021 prices | 7.25 international-$ in 2021 prices | 0.8257 international-$ in 2021 prices | Bolivia |
| 2000s | 9.35 international-$ in 2021 prices | 9.54 international-$ in 2021 prices | 0.1974 international-$ in 2021 prices | Brazil |
| 2010s | 15.73 international-$ in 2021 prices | 13.97 international-$ in 2021 prices | 1.76 international-$ in 2021 prices | Bolivia |
| 2020s | 16.56 international-$ in 2021 prices | 15.22 international-$ in 2021 prices | 1.34 international-$ in 2021 prices | Bolivia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher median income: 2021 vs. 2017 international-$, Bolivia or Brazil?
- Brazil, at 16.91 international-$ in 2021 prices against 16.82 international-$ in 2021 prices in Bolivia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in median income: 2021 vs. 2017 international-$ between Bolivia and Brazil?
- 0.09 international-$ in 2021 prices, with Brazil ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bolivia and Brazil?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 1997 to 2024.
- How do Bolivia and Brazil rank globally for median income: 2021 vs. 2017 international-$?
- Bolivia ranks 51st and Brazil ranks 50th of 120 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Median income: 2021 vs. 2017 international-$. 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.