Countries by Disposable Income (Per Capita)
Complete ranking of 33 countries • US dollars per person, PPP converted • Updated 2026
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About Disposable Income per Capita Rankings
United States leads all 33 countries in Disposable Income per Capita with a value of $61,353, while Costa Rica ranks last at $18,061. This represents a 3-fold difference between the highest and lowest values.
What Disposable Income per Capita Measures
Average household disposable income per person after taxes and transfers, adjusted for purchasing power, from OECD How's Life / Well-Being.
Why This Ranking Matters
Examining Disposable Income per Capita 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 $18,061 (Costa Rica) to $61,353 (United States) — a 3-fold difference across 33 countries.
Regional Patterns
European countries dominate this ranking, holding 16 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 $31,599 to $45,273. The overall spread from $18,061 to $61,353 reflects significant global variation.
Notable Outliers
The top of the ranking is competitive: United States and Luxembourg are separated by only 16%, indicating that the leading positions could shift with updated data.
Continental Leaders
Highest Disposable Income per Capita
The 5 strongest Disposable Income per Capita reads.
Lowest Disposable Income per Capita
The 5 lowest Disposable Income per Capita reads.
Data Note
Rankings are based on the latest available data from OECD How's Life / Well-Being, covering 33 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 | United States | $61,353 | North America | 100% |
| 2nd | Luxembourg | $52,875 | Europe | 97% |
| 3rd | Germany | $49,850 | Europe | 94% |
| 4th | Switzerland | $48,940 | Europe | 91% |
| 5th | Netherlands | $47,171 | Europe | 88% |
| 6th | Norway | $46,898 | Europe | 85% |
| 7th | Austria | $46,610 | Europe | 82% |
| 8th | Australia | $45,485 | Oceania | 79% |
| 9th | Belgium | $45,273 | Europe | 76% |
| 10th | France | $43,435 | Europe | 73% |
| 11th | Sweden | $42,260 | Europe | 70% |
| 12th | Canada | $41,621 | North America | 67% |
| 13th | Finland | $41,507 | Europe | 64% |
| 14th | United Kingdom | $41,002 | Europe | 61% |
| 15th | Denmark | $40,957 | Europe | 58% |
| 16th | Italy | $38,696 | Europe | 55% |
| 17th | New Zealand | $38,626 | Oceania | 52% |
| 18th | Ireland | $38,491 | Europe | 48% |
| 19th | Spain | $36,537 | Europe | 45% |
| 20th | Czechia | $34,691 | Europe | 42% |
| 21st | Portugal | $34,165 | Europe | 39% |
| 22nd | Japan | $34,068 | Asia | 36% |
| 23rd | South Korea | $32,644 | Asia | 33% |
| 24th | Poland | $32,249 | Europe | 30% |
| 25th | Slovenia | $31,599 | Europe | 27% |
| 26th | Hungary | $30,549 | Europe | 24% |
| 27th | Lithuania | $29,962 | Europe | 21% |
| 28th | Slovakia | $28,344 | Europe | 18% |
| 29th | Greece | $28,112 | Europe | 15% |
| 30th | Estonia | $27,863 | Europe | 12% |
| 31st | Latvia | $24,637 | Europe | 9% |
| 32nd | Mexico | $20,013 | North America | 6% |
| 33rd | Costa Rica | $18,061 | North America | 3% |