Luxembourg vs United States of America: Mean vs. median income or consumption
Luxembourg
106.1 international-$ in 2021 prices
in 2023
United States of America
95.6 international-$ in 2021 prices
in 2024
Luxembourg rank
1st
United States of America rank
2nd
Mean vs. median income or consumption over time
- Luxembourg
- United States of America
How they compare
Luxembourg currently reports 106.1 international-$ in 2021 prices against 95.6 international-$ in 2021 prices in United States of America, a difference of 10.5 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 120 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 | 58.99 international-$ in 2021 prices | 64.27 international-$ in 2021 prices | 5.28 international-$ in 2021 prices | United States of America |
| 1990s | 71.4 international-$ in 2021 prices | 68.2 international-$ in 2021 prices | 3.2 international-$ in 2021 prices | Luxembourg |
| 2000s | 83.77 international-$ in 2021 prices | 76.83 international-$ in 2021 prices | 6.94 international-$ in 2021 prices | Luxembourg |
| 2010s | 85.69 international-$ in 2021 prices | 81.12 international-$ in 2021 prices | 4.57 international-$ in 2021 prices | Luxembourg |
| 2020s | 102.7 international-$ in 2021 prices | 94.09 international-$ in 2021 prices | 8.61 international-$ in 2021 prices | Luxembourg |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher mean vs. median income or consumption, Luxembourg or United States of America?
- Luxembourg, at 106.1 international-$ in 2021 prices against 95.6 international-$ in 2021 prices in United States of America as of 2023.
- What is the difference in mean vs. median income or consumption between Luxembourg and United States of America?
- 10.5 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 mean vs. median income or consumption?
- Luxembourg ranks 1st and United States of America ranks 2nd of 120 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2026) β with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Mean vs. median income or consumption. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Average income or consumption of the population per day.