Luxembourg vs United States of America: Median income or consumption per day (2011 prices)
Luxembourg
72.93 international-$ in 2011 prices
in 2021
United States of America
57.26 international-$ in 2011 prices
in 2022
Luxembourg rank
1st
United States of America rank
4th
Median income or consumption per day (2011 prices) over time
- Luxembourg
- United States of America
How they compare
Luxembourg currently reports 72.93 international-$ in 2011 prices against 57.26 international-$ in 2011 prices in United States of America, a difference of 15.67 international-$ in 2011 prices.
That makes Luxembourg's figure about 1.3 times United States of America's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 37 shared years of data; in 1985 it was United States of America ahead.
Luxembourg ranks 1st and United States of America ranks 4th of 119 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 | 42.87 international-$ in 2011 prices | 43.6 international-$ in 2011 prices | 0.7276 international-$ in 2011 prices | United States of America |
| 1990s | 52.39 international-$ in 2011 prices | 44.7 international-$ in 2011 prices | 7.69 international-$ in 2011 prices | Luxembourg |
| 2000s | 60.31 international-$ in 2011 prices | 49.56 international-$ in 2011 prices | 10.75 international-$ in 2011 prices | Luxembourg |
| 2010s | 60.9 international-$ in 2011 prices | 51.58 international-$ in 2011 prices | 9.33 international-$ in 2011 prices | Luxembourg |
| 2020s | 72.05 international-$ in 2011 prices | 62.04 international-$ in 2011 prices | 10.01 international-$ in 2011 prices | Luxembourg |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher median income or consumption per day (2011 prices), Luxembourg or United States of America?
- Luxembourg, at 72.93 international-$ in 2011 prices against 57.26 international-$ in 2011 prices in United States of America as of 2021.
- What is the difference in median income or consumption per day (2011 prices) between Luxembourg and United States of America?
- 15.67 international-$ in 2011 prices, with Luxembourg ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Luxembourg and United States of America?
- 37 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2021.
- How do Luxembourg and United States of America rank globally for median income or consumption per day (2011 prices)?
- Luxembourg ranks 1st and United States of America ranks 4th of 119 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Median income or consumption per day (2011 prices). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The median is the value of income or consumption below which 50% of the population live.