Minimum Wage by Country (2026)
Minimum Wage by Country (2026) provides a global comparison of legally mandated minimum wages. Explore country rankings, interactive maps, and wage statistics to compare labor income levels around the world.
| # | Country | Minimum Wage 2026 | Continent | Unit |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 🇱🇺Luxembourg |
$3,204 | Europe | USD/month |
| 2 | 🇮🇪Ireland |
$2,880 | Europe | USD/month |
| 3 | 🇬🇧United Kingdom |
$2,849 | Europe | USD/month |
| 4 | 🇩🇪Germany |
$2,829 | Europe | USD/month |
| 5 | 🇦🇺Australia |
$2,691 | Oceania | USD/month |
| 6 | 🇧🇪Belgium |
$2,503 | Europe | USD/month |
| 7 | 🇳🇿New Zealand |
$2,316 | Oceania | USD/month |
| 8 | 🇨🇦Canada |
$2,192 | North America | USD/month |
| 9 | 🇫🇷France |
$2,160 | Europe | USD/month |
| 10 | 🇮🇱Israel |
$1,680 | Asia | USD/month |
| 11 | 🇪🇸Spain |
$1,636 | Europe | USD/month |
| 12 | 🇸🇮Slovenia |
$1,514 | Europe | USD/month |
| 13 | 🇱🇹Lithuania |
$1,366 | Europe | USD/month |
| 14 | 🇵🇱Poland |
$1,350 | Europe | USD/month |
| 15 | 🇵🇹Portugal |
$1,271 | Europe | USD/month |
| 16 | 🇺🇸United States |
$1,256 | North America | USD/month |
| 17 | 🇯🇵Japan |
$1,245 | Asia | USD/month |
| 18 | 🇭🇷Croatia |
$1,244 | Europe | USD/month |
| 19 | 🇬🇷Greece |
$1,217 | Europe | USD/month |
| 20 | 🇰🇷South Korea |
$1,182 | Asia | USD/month |
| 21 | 🇲🇹Malta |
$1,178 | Europe | USD/month |
| 22 | Czechia |
$1,095 | USD/month | |
| 23 | 🇸🇰Slovakia |
$1,084 | Europe | USD/month |
| 24 | 🇪🇪Estonia |
$1,050 | Europe | USD/month |
| 25 | 🇭🇺Hungary |
$992.97 | Europe | USD/month |
| 26 | 🇷🇴Romania |
$942.02 | Europe | USD/month |
| 27 | 🇭🇰Hong Kong |
$940.7 | Asia | USD/month |
| 28 | 🇹🇼Taiwan |
$939.28 | Asia | USD/month |
| 29 | 🇱🇻Latvia |
$924.25 | Europe | USD/month |
| 30 | 🇷🇸Serbia |
$881.59 | Europe | USD/month |
| 31 | 🇴🇲Oman |
$842.49 | Asia | USD/month |
| 32 | 🇲🇪Montenegro |
$793.9 | Europe | USD/month |
| 33 | 🇹🇷Turkey |
$759.36 | Asia | USD/month |
| 34 | 🇧🇬Bulgaria |
$734.66 | Europe | USD/month |
| 35 | 🇨🇷Costa Rica |
$726 | North America | USD/month |
| 36 | 🇨🇱Chile |
$555.45 | South America | USD/month |
| 37 | 🇵🇦Panama |
$542.57 | North America | USD/month |
| 38 | 🇬🇹Guatemala |
$513.06 | North America | USD/month |
| 39 | 🇪🇨Ecuador |
$482 | South America | USD/month |
| 40 | 🇦🇱Albania |
$475.6 | Europe | USD/month |
| 41 | 🇧🇴Bolivia |
$469.03 | South America | USD/month |
| 42 | 🇲🇾Malaysia |
$430.49 | Asia | USD/month |
| 43 | 🇯🇴Jordan |
$409.03 | Asia | USD/month |
| 44 | 🇸🇻El Salvador |
$409 | North America | USD/month |
| 45 | 🇵🇾Paraguay |
$405.86 | South America | USD/month |
| 46 | 🇨🇳China |
$391.66 | Asia | USD/month |
| 47 | 🇨🇴Colombia |
$384.35 | South America | USD/month |
| 48 | 🇲🇩Moldova |
$368.87 | Europe | USD/month |
| 49 | 🇲🇺Mauritius |
$362.56 | Africa | USD/month |
| 50 | 🇭🇳Honduras |
$349.08 | North America | USD/month |
| 51 | 🇮🇩Indonesia |
$343.8 | Asia | USD/month |
| 52 | 🇲🇦Morocco |
$332.54 | Africa | USD/month |
| 53 | 🇵🇪Peru |
$331.79 | South America | USD/month |
| 54 | 🇲🇽Mexico |
$330.04 | North America | USD/month |
| 55 | 🇧🇦Bosnia and Herzegovina |
$328.72 | Europe | USD/month |
| 56 | 🇧🇷Brazil |
$303.79 | South America | USD/month |
| 57 | 🇧🇾Belarus |
$293.89 | Europe | USD/month |
| 58 | 🇩🇴Dominican Republic |
$269.85 | North America | USD/month |
| 59 | 🇶🇦Qatar |
$269.43 | Asia | USD/month |
| 60 | 🇿🇦South Africa |
$268.78 | Africa | USD/month |
| 61 | 🇵🇭Philippines |
$254.64 | Asia | USD/month |
| 62 | 🇹🇭Thailand |
$252.63 | Asia | USD/month |
| 63 | 🇷🇺Russia |
$242.48 | Europe | USD/month |
| 64 | 🇲🇳Mongolia |
$237.6 | Asia | USD/month |
| 65 | 🇦🇿Azerbaijan |
$235.29 | Asia | USD/month |
| 66 | 🇦🇷Argentina |
$231.01 | South America | USD/month |
| 67 | 🇳🇮Nicaragua |
$214.88 | North America | USD/month |
| 68 | 🇻🇳Vietnam |
$212.4 | Asia | USD/month |
| 69 | 🇰🇭Cambodia |
$210 | Asia | USD/month |
| 70 | 🇺🇦Ukraine |
$202.86 | Europe | USD/month |
| 71 | 🇦🇲Armenia |
$190.5 | Asia | USD/month |
| 72 | 🇩🇿Algeria |
$184.32 | Africa | USD/month |
| 73 | 🇰🇿Kazakhstan |
$161.5 | Asia | USD/month |
| 74 | 🇹🇳Tunisia |
$148.96 | Africa | USD/month |
| 75 | 🇪🇬Egypt |
$146.65 | Africa | USD/month |
| 76 | 🇵🇬Papua New Guinea |
$144.06 | Oceania | USD/month |
| 77 | 🇱🇸Lesotho |
$135.15 | Africa | USD/month |
| 78 | 🇵🇰Pakistan |
$129.87 | Asia | USD/month |
| 79 | 🇱🇦Laos |
$125 | Asia | USD/month |
| 80 | 🇨🇻Cape Verde |
$122.46 | Africa | USD/month |
| 81 | 🇰🇪Kenya |
$116.9 | Africa | USD/month |
| 82 | 🇧🇼Botswana |
$111.24 | Africa | USD/month |
| 83 | 🇲🇿Mozambique |
$103.73 | Africa | USD/month |
| 84 | 🇺🇿Uzbekistan |
$101.68 | Asia | USD/month |
| 85 | 🇧🇩Bangladesh |
$101.5 | Asia | USD/month |
| 86 | 🇧🇯Benin |
$93.08 | Africa | USD/month |
| 87 | 🇹🇯Tajikistan |
$90.63 | Asia | USD/month |
| 88 | 🇱🇰Sri Lanka |
$56.53 | Asia | USD/month |
| 89 | 🇲🇬Madagascar |
$55.16 | Africa | USD/month |
| 90 | 🇳🇱Netherlands |
$53.93 | Europe | USD/month |
| 91 | 🇲🇲Myanmar |
$48.86 | Asia | USD/month |
| 92 | 🇳🇬Nigeria |
$45.5 | Africa | USD/month |
| 93 | 🇮🇳India |
$43.15 | Asia | USD/month |
| 94 | 🇰🇬Kyrgyzstan |
$37.52 | Asia | USD/month |
| 95 | 🇺🇬Uganda |
$35.1 | Africa | USD/month |
| 96 | 🇦🇴Angola |
$35.08 | Africa | USD/month |
| 97 | 🇬🇭Ghana |
$32.01 | Africa | USD/month |
| 98 | 🇹🇿Tanzania |
$32 | Africa | USD/month |
| 99 | 🇭🇹Haiti |
$4.09 | North America | USD/month |
| 100 | 🇪🇹Ethiopia |
$2.7 | Africa | USD/month |
| 101 | 🇻🇪Venezuela |
$0.33 | South America | USD/month |
About Minimum Wage by Country
Minimum Wage by Country (2026) compares the legally mandated minimum wages across countries worldwide. A minimum wage is the lowest amount employers are required by law to pay workers, helping ensure a basic standard of living and protecting employees from excessively low pay.
Minimum wage levels vary significantly between countries due to differences in economic development, labor market conditions, productivity, living costs, government policies, and social welfare systems. Higher minimum wages are often found in developed economies, while lower-income countries generally maintain lower wage floors.
The Minimum Wage by Country rankings allow readers to compare wage levels, identify countries with the highest and lowest minimum wages, and explore global labor market trends. The data is based on official government sources and international labor statistics, providing an up-to-date overview of minimum wage policies around the world.