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Average Earnings by Country

Name: Average Earnings by Country
Creator: OECD How's Life / Well-Being
License: https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

38 countries • US dollars, PPP converted • OECD How's Life / Well-Being

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Top country: Luxembourg
Lowest country: Mexico
Source: OECD How's Life / Well-Being

What It Measures

Average annual earnings adjusted for purchasing power, from OECD How's Life / Well-Being.

At a Glance

World average

57.1K

Middle country

59.6K

Low end

20.4K

High end

94.4K

Countries

Data source

OECD How's Life / Well-Being

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Highest & Lowest Average Earnings

Highest Average Earnings

#1Luxembourg$94,446.74 #2Iceland$89,946.91 #3Switzerland$87,468.24 #4United States$82,932.94 #5Belgium$76,108.82 #6Austria$75,767.15 #7Netherlands$75,370.1 #8Norway$74,863.73 #9Denmark$74,021.7 #10Australia$70,736.19

Highest Average Earnings
Rank	Country	Value
#1	Luxembourg	$94,446.74
#2	Iceland	$89,946.91
#3	Switzerland	$87,468.24
#4	United States	$82,932.94
#5	Belgium	$76,108.82
#6	Austria	$75,767.15
#7	Netherlands	$75,370.1
#8	Norway	$74,863.73
#9	Denmark	$74,021.7
#10	Australia	$70,736.19

Lowest Average Earnings

#38Mexico$20,422.85 #37Colombia$28,838.46 #36Greece$32,257.11 #35Hungary$34,995.81 #34Slovakia$36,105.36 #33Chile$38,129.82 #32Czechia$38,488.51 #31Estonia$38,974.83 #30Portugal$40,002.45 #29Costa Rica$41,009.61

Lowest Average Earnings
Rank	Country	Value
#38	Mexico	$20,422.85
#37	Colombia	$28,838.46
#36	Greece	$32,257.11
#35	Hungary	$34,995.81
#34	Slovakia	$36,105.36
#33	Chile	$38,129.82
#32	Czechia	$38,488.51
#31	Estonia	$38,974.83
#30	Portugal	$40,002.45
#29	Costa Rica	$41,009.61

Worth a Double Take

Biggest ranking jump: #37 Colombia is $8,415.61 higher than #38 Mexico ($28,838.46 vs $20,422.85).

Another sharp ranking jump: #4 United States is $6,824.12 higher than #5 Belgium ($82,932.94 vs $76,108.82).

Another sharp ranking jump: #12 Canada is $5,726.3 higher than #13 United Kingdom ($69,417.07 vs $63,690.77).

Earnings Inequality Average Weekly Work Hours Disposable Income per Capita Income Gap (Rich vs Poor)Poverty Rate

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Average Earnings by Country

38 countries • US dollars, PPP converted • OECD How's Life / Well-Being

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Full Ranking World Map

Top country: Luxembourg
Lowest country: Mexico
Source: OECD How's Life / Well-Being

What It Measures

Average annual earnings adjusted for purchasing power, from OECD How's Life / Well-Being.

At a Glance

World average

57.1K

Middle country

59.6K

Low end

20.4K

High end

94.4K

Countries

Data source

OECD How's Life / Well-Being

World Map

Color spread

2 active bands · busiest band: 24 countries

38/249 countries mapped

< $50K14 countries

$50K+24 countries

$50K+0 countries

No data · 211 countries

Highest & Lowest Average Earnings

Highest Average Earnings

Highest Average Earnings
Rank	Country	Value
#1	Luxembourg	$94,446.74
#2	Iceland	$89,946.91
#3	Switzerland	$87,468.24
#4	United States	$82,932.94
#5	Belgium	$76,108.82
#6	Austria	$75,767.15
#7	Netherlands	$75,370.1
#8	Norway	$74,863.73
#9	Denmark	$74,021.7
#10	Australia	$70,736.19

Lowest Average Earnings

Lowest Average Earnings
Rank	Country	Value
#38	Mexico	$20,422.85
#37	Colombia	$28,838.46
#36	Greece	$32,257.11
#35	Hungary	$34,995.81
#34	Slovakia	$36,105.36
#33	Chile	$38,129.82
#32	Czechia	$38,488.51
#31	Estonia	$38,974.83
#30	Portugal	$40,002.45
#29	Costa Rica	$41,009.61

Global Distribution

Number of countries in each value range

Distribution of Average Earnings across countries
Range	Countries
20K – 27K	1
27K – 33K	2
33K – 39K	4
39K – 45K	4
45K – 51K	5
51K – 57K	3
57K – 64K	6
64K – 70K	3
70K – 76K	5
76K – 82K	1
82K – 88K	2
88K – 94K	2

Worth a Double Take

Biggest ranking jump: #37 Colombia is $8,415.61 higher than #38 Mexico ($28,838.46 vs $20,422.85).

Another sharp ranking jump: #4 United States is $6,824.12 higher than #5 Belgium ($82,932.94 vs $76,108.82).

Another sharp ranking jump: #12 Canada is $5,726.3 higher than #13 United Kingdom ($69,417.07 vs $63,690.77).

Earnings Inequality Average Weekly Work Hours Disposable Income per Capita Income Gap (Rich vs Poor)Poverty Rate

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