Purchasing Power by Country (2026)
Purchasing Power by Country (2026) compares the ability of residents in different countries to purchase goods and services with their income. Explore country rankings, interactive maps, and purchasing power statistics to see where people can afford the most and least relative to local living costs.
| # | Country | Purchasing Power Index 2026 | Continent | Unit |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 🇰🇼Kuwait |
182.8 | Asia | Index |
| 2 | 🇨🇭Switzerland |
176.1 | Europe | Index |
| 3 | 🇱🇺Luxembourg |
167 | Europe | Index |
| 4 | 🇶🇦Qatar |
160.3 | Asia | Index |
| 5 | 🇴🇲Oman |
156.3 | Asia | Index |
| 6 | 🇺🇸United States |
151.6 | North America | Index |
| 7 | 🇩🇰Denmark |
150.6 | Europe | Index |
| 8 | 🇩🇪Germany |
142 | Europe | Index |
| 9 | 🇦🇺Australia |
142 | Oceania | Index |
| 10 | 🇸🇪Sweden |
136.9 | Europe | Index |
| 11 | 🇳🇱Netherlands |
136.6 | Europe | Index |
| 12 | 🇸🇦Saudi Arabia |
136 | Asia | Index |
| 13 | 🇫🇮Finland |
132.6 | Europe | Index |
| 14 | 🇦🇪United Arab Emirates |
131.9 | Asia | Index |
| 15 | 🇳🇴Norway |
128 | Europe | Index |
| 16 | 🇳🇿New Zealand |
127.7 | Oceania | Index |
| 17 | 🇧🇪Belgium |
127.5 | Europe | Index |
| 18 | 🇬🇧United Kingdom |
126.6 | Europe | Index |
| 19 | 🇨🇦Canada |
123.5 | North America | Index |
| 20 | 🇦🇹Austria |
123.2 | Europe | Index |
| 21 | 🇮🇱Israel |
123.1 | Asia | Index |
| 22 | 🇫🇷France |
121.5 | Europe | Index |
| 23 | 🇯🇵Japan |
121.1 | Asia | Index |
| 24 | 🇮🇪Ireland |
119 | Europe | Index |
| 25 | 🇵🇷Puerto Rico |
119 | North America | Index |
| 26 | 🇮🇸Iceland |
117.6 | Europe | Index |
| 27 | 🇰🇷South Korea |
113.8 | Asia | Index |
| 28 | 🇿🇦South Africa |
112 | Africa | Index |
| 29 | 🇸🇬Singapore |
110.6 | Asia | Index |
| 30 | 🇪🇸Spain |
108 | Europe | Index |
| 31 | 🇹🇼Taiwan |
101.1 | Asia | Index |
| 32 | 🇵🇱Poland |
99.8 | Europe | Index |
| 33 | 🇨🇳China |
96.4 | Asia | Index |
| 34 | Hong Kong (China) |
96 | Index | |
| 35 | 🇨🇿Czech Republic |
94 | Europe | Index |
| 36 | 🇮🇹Italy |
91.4 | Europe | Index |
| 37 | 🇨🇾Cyprus |
90.5 | Asia | Index |
| 38 | 🇪🇪Estonia |
90.3 | Europe | Index |
| 39 | 🇸🇮Slovenia |
89.9 | Europe | Index |
| 40 | 🇱🇹Lithuania |
89.7 | Europe | Index |
| 41 | 🇭🇷Croatia |
88.7 | Europe | Index |
| 42 | 🇧🇬Bulgaria |
85.9 | Europe | Index |
| 43 | 🇲🇹Malta |
83.9 | Europe | Index |
| 44 | 🇲🇾Malaysia |
81.8 | Asia | Index |
| 45 | 🇭🇺Hungary |
80.3 | Europe | Index |
| 46 | 🇸🇰Slovakia |
80.1 | Europe | Index |
| 47 | 🇱🇻Latvia |
79.1 | Europe | Index |
| 48 | 🇷🇴Romania |
78.6 | Europe | Index |
| 49 | 🇮🇳India |
77.8 | Asia | Index |
| 50 | 🇹🇷Turkey |
74.7 | Asia | Index |
| 51 | 🇵🇹Portugal |
68.7 | Europe | Index |
| 52 | 🇧🇦Bosnia And Herzegovina |
68.1 | Europe | Index |
| 53 | 🇲🇰North Macedonia |
66.1 | Europe | Index |
| 54 | 🇧🇾Belarus |
65.5 | Europe | Index |
| 55 | 🇬🇷Greece |
65.4 | Europe | Index |
| 56 | 🇷🇸Serbia |
64.7 | Europe | Index |
| 57 | 🇷🇺Russia |
63.2 | Europe | Index |
| 58 | 🇰🇿Kazakhstan |
56.8 | Asia | Index |
| 59 | 🇺🇾Uruguay |
56.3 | South America | Index |
| 60 | 🇯🇴Jordan |
55.2 | Asia | Index |
| 61 | 🇨🇱Chile |
54 | South America | Index |
| 62 | 🇺🇦Ukraine |
51.1 | Europe | Index |
| 63 | 🇨🇷Costa Rica |
50.9 | North America | Index |
| 64 | 🇲🇽Mexico |
49.8 | North America | Index |
| 65 | 🇵🇪Peru |
49.7 | South America | Index |
| 66 | 🇪🇨Ecuador |
49.5 | South America | Index |
| 67 | 🇦🇷Argentina |
48.6 | South America | Index |
| 68 | 🇧🇷Brazil |
47.2 | South America | Index |
| 69 | 🇹🇭Thailand |
46.7 | Asia | Index |
| 70 | 🇦🇱Albania |
46.7 | Europe | Index |
| 71 | 🇲🇦Morocco |
46.5 | Africa | Index |
| 72 | 🇵🇦Panama |
45.7 | North America | Index |
| 73 | 🇬🇪Georgia |
44.2 | Asia | Index |
| 74 | 🇻🇳Vietnam |
43.7 | Asia | Index |
| 75 | 🇦🇲Armenia |
42.5 | Asia | Index |
| 76 | 🇦🇿Azerbaijan |
41.2 | Asia | Index |
| 77 | 🇨🇴Colombia |
41 | South America | Index |
| 78 | 🇱🇧Lebanon |
38.4 | Asia | Index |
| 79 | 🇰🇪Kenya |
36.7 | Africa | Index |
| 80 | 🇹🇳Tunisia |
36.3 | Africa | Index |
| 81 | 🇧🇩Bangladesh |
35 | Asia | Index |
| 82 | 🇵🇭Philippines |
34.6 | Asia | Index |
| 83 | 🇮🇷Iran |
31.1 | Asia | Index |
| 84 | 🇮🇩Indonesia |
30 | Asia | Index |
| 85 | 🇵🇰Pakistan |
29.9 | Asia | Index |
| 86 | 🇪🇬Egypt |
22.2 | Africa | Index |
| 87 | 🇱🇰Sri Lanka |
19.3 | Asia | Index |
| 88 | 🇻🇪Venezuela |
17.7 | South America | Index |
| 89 | 🇳🇬Nigeria |
8.7 | Africa | Index |
About Purchasing Power by Country
Purchasing Power by Country (2026) compares how much goods and services residents can afford with their income after accounting for local prices and living costs. Purchasing power is a key indicator of living standards and economic well-being because it reflects the real value of income within a country.
Countries with high purchasing power typically combine strong wages with relatively affordable living costs, allowing residents to buy more with their earnings. Lower purchasing power often results from lower incomes, higher living expenses, or a combination of both.
The Purchasing Power by Country rankings help readers compare living standards, identify countries with the highest and lowest purchasing power, and analyze global economic differences. The data is based on internationally recognized economic and cost-of-living statistics.