Countries by Average Earnings
Complete ranking of 38 countries • US dollars, PPP converted • Updated 2026
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About Average Earnings Rankings
Luxembourg leads all 38 countries in Average Earnings with a value of $94,446.74, while Mexico ranks last at $20,422.85. This represents a 5-fold difference between the highest and lowest values.
What Average Earnings Measures
Average annual earnings adjusted for purchasing power, from OECD How's Life / Well-Being.
Why This Ranking Matters
Examining Average Earnings across all countries reveals patterns that might not be obvious at the national level. Regional clusters, outlier nations, and historical trajectories all become clearer when the full global picture is assembled in a single ranking.
Global Range
Values range from $20,422.85 (Mexico) to $94,446.74 (Luxembourg) — a 5-fold difference across 38 countries.
Regional Patterns
European countries dominate this ranking, holding 15 of the top 20 positions. This strong regional concentration suggests shared economic, geographic, or policy factors that drive higher values across the continent.
Values are broadly distributed across countries, with the middle 50% ranging from $41,009.61 to $70,736.19. The overall spread from $20,422.85 to $94,446.74 reflects significant global variation.
Notable Outliers
The top of the ranking is competitive: Luxembourg and Iceland are separated by only 5%, indicating that the leading positions could shift with updated data.
Continental Leaders
Highest Average Earnings
The 5 strongest Average Earnings reads.
Lowest Average Earnings
The 5 lowest Average Earnings reads.
Data Note
Rankings are based on the latest available data from OECD How's Life / Well-Being, covering 38 of 249 countries and territories. Countries without data for this metric are excluded from the ranking. All values represent the most recently reported figures.
Top 10 Countries
Country Ladder
| Percentile | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | Luxembourg | $94,446.74 | Europe | 100% |
| 2nd | Iceland | $89,946.91 | Europe | 97% |
| 3rd | Switzerland | $87,468.24 | Europe | 95% |
| 4th | United States | $82,932.94 | North America | 92% |
| 5th | Belgium | $76,108.82 | Europe | 89% |
| 6th | Austria | $75,767.15 | Europe | 87% |
| 7th | Netherlands | $75,370.1 | Europe | 84% |
| 8th | Norway | $74,863.73 | Europe | 82% |
| 9th | Denmark | $74,021.7 | Europe | 79% |
| 10th | Australia | $70,736.19 | Oceania | 76% |
| 11th | Germany | $69,433.06 | Europe | 74% |
| 12th | Canada | $69,417.07 | North America | 71% |
| 13th | United Kingdom | $63,690.77 | Europe | 68% |
| 14th | New Zealand | $62,436.58 | Oceania | 66% |
| 15th | Slovenia | $61,776.28 | Europe | 63% |
| 16th | France | $60,608.01 | Europe | 61% |
| 17th | Ireland | $60,430.79 | Europe | 58% |
| 18th | Sweden | $60,415.32 | Europe | 55% |
| 19th | Finland | $59,596.58 | Europe | 53% |
| 20th | Israel | $54,736.24 | Asia | 50% |
| 21st | Spain | $54,564.41 | Europe | 47% |
| 22nd | Lithuania | $52,897.64 | Europe | 45% |
| 23rd | Italy | $51,018.98 | Europe | 42% |
| 24th | South Korea | $50,946.72 | Asia | 39% |
| 25th | Japan | $49,445.91 | Asia | 37% |
| 26th | Turkey | $47,252.57 | Europe | 34% |
| 27th | Latvia | $45,566.52 | Europe | 32% |
| 28th | Poland | $44,210.61 | Europe | 29% |
| 29th | Costa Rica | $41,009.61 | North America | 26% |
| 30th | Portugal | $40,002.45 | Europe | 24% |
| 31st | Estonia | $38,974.83 | Europe | 21% |
| 32nd | Czechia | $38,488.51 | Europe | 18% |
| 33rd | Chile | $38,129.82 | South America | 16% |
| 34th | Slovakia | $36,105.36 | Europe | 13% |
| 35th | Hungary | $34,995.81 | Europe | 11% |
| 36th | Greece | $32,257.11 | Europe | 8% |
| 37th | Colombia | $28,838.46 | North America | 5% |
| 38th | Mexico | $20,422.85 | North America | 3% |