Luxembourg vs United States of America: Median income per year (after tax)
Luxembourg
53,736 international-$ in 2021 prices
in 2023
United States of America
44,870 international-$ in 2021 prices
in 2024
Luxembourg rank
1st
United States of America rank
2nd
Median income per year (after tax) over time
- Luxembourg
- United States of America
How they compare
Luxembourg currently reports 53,736 international-$ in 2021 prices against 44,870 international-$ in 2021 prices in United States of America, a difference of 8,866 international-$ in 2021 prices.
That makes Luxembourg's figure about 1.2 times United States of America's.
The two have swapped places 1 time 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 | 32,590 international-$ in 2021 prices | 34,060 international-$ in 2021 prices | 1,470 international-$ in 2021 prices | United States of America |
| 1990s | 38,859 international-$ in 2021 prices | 34,535 international-$ in 2021 prices | 4,324 international-$ in 2021 prices | Luxembourg |
| 2000s | 44,428 international-$ in 2021 prices | 37,584 international-$ in 2021 prices | 6,843 international-$ in 2021 prices | Luxembourg |
| 2010s | 45,485 international-$ in 2021 prices | 38,703 international-$ in 2021 prices | 6,782 international-$ in 2021 prices | Luxembourg |
| 2020s | 52,050 international-$ in 2021 prices | 44,808 international-$ in 2021 prices | 7,242 international-$ in 2021 prices | Luxembourg |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher median income per year (after tax), Luxembourg or United States of America?
- Luxembourg, at 53,736 international-$ in 2021 prices against 44,870 international-$ in 2021 prices in United States of America as of 2023.
- What is the difference in median income per year (after tax) between Luxembourg and United States of America?
- 8,866 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 income per year (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 income per year (after tax). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Value of income per year below which 50% of the population live.