Switzerland has once again topped the global list of average monthly salary after tax, according to Numbeo, the world's largest cost of living database.
Numbeo - a Serbian crowd-sourced online database of perceived consumer prices, real property prices, and quality of life metrics - conducts a survey across the globe, asking the responders about their average monthly disposable salary after tax. The data collected by Numbeo, from May 2011 to February 2014, shows that Switzerland has the highest average monthly salary after tax, which is $6,187, while Egypt being the 99th country on the list reports an average monthly salary of $147.
Meanwhile, Bangladesh ranked 94th with a $257 average monthly salary.
The following list of 99 countries are ranked according to the average monthly disposable salary after tax deduction.
Research Summary: Whether you live in the US or not, it can be hard to imagine what the average global income of the world’s collective population would be. Though the average can be skewed by the highest or lowest income individuals, it’s still fascinating to examine the global statistics.
Overall, here are the insights our extensive research uncovered:
- The average global personal income is $9,733 per year.
- The average global household income is $12,235 per year.
- The median per-capita household income is only $2,920 per year.
- Making over $100,000 puts you in the top 10% of global earners, while making over $1 million puts you in the top 1%.
For further analysis, we broke down the data in the following ways:
Distribution of Global Wealth
Income Share of global adults