Looking at this official google link: Youtube Live encoder settings, bitrates and resolutions they have this table:
240p 360p 480p 720p 1080p
Resolution 426 x 240 640 x 360 854x480 1280x720 1920x1080
Video Bitrates
Maximum 700 Kbps 1000 Kbps 2000 Kbps 4000 Kbps 6000 Kbps
Recommended 400 Kbps 750 Kbps 1000 Kbps 2500 Kbps 4500 Kbps
Minimum 300 Kbps 400 Kbps 500 Kbps 1500 Kbps 3000 Kbps
It would appear as though this is the case, although the numbers dont sync up to the google table above:
// the bitrates, video width and file names for this clip
bitrates: [
{ url: "bbb-800.mp4", width: 480, bitrate: 800 }, //360p video
{ url: "bbb-1200.mp4", width: 720, bitrate: 1200 }, //480p video
{ url: "bbb-1600.mp4", width: 1080, bitrate: 1600 } //720p video
],