China vs Mexico: Median income: 2021 vs. 2017 international-$
China
13.36 international-$ in 2021 prices
in 2022
Mexico
14.29 international-$ in 2021 prices
in 2024
China rank
62nd
Mexico rank
59th
Median income: 2021 vs. 2017 international-$ over time
- China
- Mexico
How they compare
Mexico currently reports 14.29 international-$ in 2021 prices against 13.36 international-$ in 2021 prices in China, a difference of 0.93 international-$ in 2021 prices.
That makes Mexico's figure about 1.1 times China's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 12 shared years of data; in 1984 it was Mexico ahead.
China ranks 62nd and Mexico ranks 59th of 120 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, China averaged higher in 1 and Mexico in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | China | Mexico | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 1.55 international-$ in 2021 prices | 6.7 international-$ in 2021 prices | 5.14 international-$ in 2021 prices | Mexico |
| 1990s | 2.47 international-$ in 2021 prices | 5.81 international-$ in 2021 prices | 3.34 international-$ in 2021 prices | Mexico |
| 2000s | 4.09 international-$ in 2021 prices | 8.5 international-$ in 2021 prices | 4.4 international-$ in 2021 prices | Mexico |
| 2010s | 8.63 international-$ in 2021 prices | 9.65 international-$ in 2021 prices | 1.02 international-$ in 2021 prices | Mexico |
| 2020s | 12.48 international-$ in 2021 prices | 11.55 international-$ in 2021 prices | 0.9261 international-$ in 2021 prices | China |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher median income: 2021 vs. 2017 international-$, China or Mexico?
- Mexico, at 14.29 international-$ in 2021 prices against 13.36 international-$ in 2021 prices in China as of 2024.
- What is the difference in median income: 2021 vs. 2017 international-$ between China and Mexico?
- 0.93 international-$ in 2021 prices, with Mexico ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for China and Mexico?
- 12 years are reported by both, from 1984 to 2022.
- How do China and Mexico rank globally for median income: 2021 vs. 2017 international-$?
- China ranks 62nd and Mexico ranks 59th of 120 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Median income: 2021 vs. 2017 international-$. 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.