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Top 10 countries by median income (after tax)
Median equivalised household disposable income per person, USD PPP — what the middle household actually has to spend after taxes and transfers. OECD Income Distribution Database data, each country's latest year, 2011–2025, covering 45 countries.
The top 10
1st of 45 · 2023
Luxembourg$66,476
- 2ndNorway$54,376
- 3rdNetherlands$50,677
- 4thAustria$50,562
- 5thUnited States$49,885
- 6thSwitzerland$47,605
- 7thCanada$46,123
- 8thBelgium$45,184
- 9thSweden$44,436
- 10thGermany$43,047
The other end · bottom 5 of 45
- 41stBrazil$8,989
- 42ndMexico$8,381
- 43rdSouth Africa$5,399
- 44thChina$4,484
- 45thIndia$2,473
Common questions
Questions people ask about median income (after tax)
Which country ranks highest for median income (after tax)?
Luxembourg ranks 1st of 45 countries at $66,476 (2023 data). Source: OECD Income Distribution Database.
Which countries are in the top 10 for median income (after tax)?
The top 10 are Luxembourg, Norway, Netherlands, Austria, United States, Switzerland, Canada, Belgium, Sweden and Germany — computed from OECD Income Distribution Database data, each country's latest year, 2011–2025.
Where does the United States rank in median income (after tax)?
The United States ranks 5th of 45 countries at $49,885 (2023 data). Source: OECD Income Distribution Database.
What is the median median income (after tax) worldwide?
Across the 45 countries covered, the median is $33,830. Values run from $66,476 (Luxembourg, ranked 1st) to $2,473 (India, ranked 45th).
Is median income (after tax) higher in Europe or the US?
The median across 30 European countries is $35,761, against $49,885 in the United States — it is higher in the US. Source: OECD Income Distribution Database.
Which country ranks lowest for median income (after tax)?
India sits at the other end of the list: $2,473 ranks 45th of 45 (2011 data). Source: OECD Income Distribution Database.
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