Average wages: in which country people earn the most?

Picodi.com analysis team looked into earnings in countries around the world and created a global ranking of average wages.

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We processed data from Numbeo, a website which surveys hundreds of thousands of citizens of various countries, asking them about the costs of living and actual earnings (after taxes).

Switzerland, where the average wage amounts to $5,989, tops the ranking. It is followed by Luxembourg and the United States, whose citizens earn $4,014 and $3,534 respectively. Nigeria, on the other hand, with the average wage of $184, placed 104th. Cuba and Uganda, close the ranking with wages between $36 and $171.

When it comes to African countries, Nigeria placed in the second part of the ranking. South Africa is at the top with $1,138, while Uganda placed last among the African countries included in the report.

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Methodology

The average wages after taxes come from the website numbeo.com. Local currencies were converted at the average Google Finance rate for August 2020.

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