In Bolivia, urban income is more than double the level in rural areas; in Brazil, Honduras, Nicaragua and Panama, urban income exceeds rural income by between 50% and 60%; in Colombia, El Salvador, Guatemala and Mexico, average urban income is between 25% and 40% higher than in rural areas. The largest reduction occurred in Brazil, where the gap narrowed from 2.2 to 1.5 thanks to a much larger increase in rural incomes than urban ones, which also grew substantially. Mexico, Panama and Paraguay also report significant reductions in income disparities between areas, although partly reflecting a deterioration in real incomes in urban areas.