How Rich Am I?
Compare your income to the rest of the world
Enter your annual pre-tax income in USD and select your country. See where you stand among 8 billion people worldwide and within your own country's income distribution.
Pre-tax individual income. If paid in another currency, convert to USD first.
🇺🇸 United States
Global Ranking
Top 3.0%
Richer than 97.0% of the world
United States
Top 44.5%
Richer than 55.5% of United States
12.8x
the global median income ($3,920/yr)
7.9B
people worldwide earn less than you
4 weeks
to earn what the global median earns in a year
Top 45%
of income earners in United States
Income Distribution
Cumulative % of population below each income levelPutting It in Perspective
The Global Picture
The global median income is roughly $3,920 per year, about $10.70 per day. Over 3.5 billion people live on less than $10 a day. If you earn $60,000 or more, you're in the top 1% of earners worldwide, even though that might feel middle-class in many developed countries.
Why It Feels Different
People naturally compare themselves to their neighbours, not to the global population. Cost of living varies enormously: $30,000 goes much further in rural India than in San Francisco. But in terms of absolute economic power, even a modest income in a wealthy country places you among the world's richest people.
Disclaimer: Income distribution data is approximate, based on World Bank PIP (2023-2024), World Inequality Database, and national statistics agencies. Figures are in nominal USD and do not adjust for purchasing power parity or cost of living. This tool is for educational purposes only.