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
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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

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.