Luxembourg vs United States of America: Median and mean income (after tax)
Luxembourg
61,610 international-$ in 2021 prices
in 2023
United States of America
56,767 international-$ in 2021 prices
in 2024
Luxembourg rank
1st
United States of America rank
2nd
Median and mean income (after tax) over time
- Luxembourg
- United States of America
How they compare
Luxembourg currently reports 61,610 international-$ in 2021 prices against 56,767 international-$ in 2021 prices in United States of America, a difference of 4,843 international-$ in 2021 prices.
That makes Luxembourg's figure about 1.1 times United States of America's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 39 shared years of data; in 1985 it was United States of America ahead.
Luxembourg ranks 1st and United States of America ranks 2nd of 47 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Luxembourg averaged higher in 4 and United States of America in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Luxembourg | United States of America | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 36,222 international-$ in 2021 prices | 39,048 international-$ in 2021 prices | 2,827 international-$ in 2021 prices | United States of America |
| 1990s | 43,193 international-$ in 2021 prices | 41,227 international-$ in 2021 prices | 1,966 international-$ in 2021 prices | Luxembourg |
| 2000s | 50,300 international-$ in 2021 prices | 46,174 international-$ in 2021 prices | 4,126 international-$ in 2021 prices | Luxembourg |
| 2010s | 51,643 international-$ in 2021 prices | 48,432 international-$ in 2021 prices | 3,211 international-$ in 2021 prices | Luxembourg |
| 2020s | 59,532 international-$ in 2021 prices | 55,994 international-$ in 2021 prices | 3,537 international-$ in 2021 prices | Luxembourg |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher median and mean income (after tax), Luxembourg or United States of America?
- Luxembourg, at 61,610 international-$ in 2021 prices against 56,767 international-$ in 2021 prices in United States of America as of 2023.
- What is the difference in median and mean income (after tax) between Luxembourg and United States of America?
- 4,843 international-$ in 2021 prices, with Luxembourg ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Luxembourg and United States of America?
- 39 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2023.
- How do Luxembourg and United States of America rank globally for median and mean income (after tax)?
- Luxembourg ranks 1st and United States of America ranks 2nd of 47 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Luxembourg Income Study (2026) β with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Median and mean income (after tax). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Average income per year of the population.