🌎 Comparing World Incomes, Adjusted for Inflation & Living Costs

Key Takeaways

• The richest 10% of Americans on average earn more daily (Int$156 per person) than similar groups worldwide
• They also make nearly 7x more than the bottom 10% of Americans.
• Yet, the bottom 10% in the U.S. earn more than the top 10% in many countries, including Indonesia, Egypt, and India.

❗Important Data Note

Luxembourg’s richest 10% (not visualized) out-earn Americans on a per capita basis, the only country to do so.

Please visit the data tab for the full list of available countries.

ℹ️ The Tricky Part of Comparing Global Income Inequality

This chart looks at the per capita daily income of wealth groups in countries with starkly different populations.

The top 10% in the U.S., is about 34 million individuals, compared to India and China’s 140 million individuals.

Nevertheless it is a good representation for how incomes and consumption are generally higher in western, industrialised countries.