Countries by monthly minimum wage, PPP dollars

Luxembourg had the highest monthly minimum wage, PPP dollars of 109 countries in 2023, at 2,953 international $. The Gambia had the lowest, at 73 international $. The median was 618 international $. Source: International Labour Organization.

Highest2,953Luxembourg
Lowest73Gambia
Median618109 countries

Top 40 countries, 2023

Luxembourg: 2,953 international $Luxembourg2,953Germany: 2,843 international $Germany2,843United Kingdom: 2,679 international $United Kingdom2,679Netherlands: 2,678 international $Netherlands2,678Australia: 2,653 international $Australia2,653New Zealand: 2,651 international $New Zealand2,651Belgium: 2,596 international $Belgium2,596France: 2,428 international $France2,428South Korea: 2,277 international $South Korea2,277Spain: 2,167 international $Spain2,167Ireland: 2,155 international $Ireland2,155Slovenia: 2,085 international $Slovenia2,085Poland: 1,805 international $Poland1,805Türkiye: 1,743 international $Türkiye1,743Oman: 1,717 international $Oman1,717Greece: 1,646 international $Greece1,646Portugal: 1,598 international $Portugal1,598Lithuania: 1,573 international $Lithuania1,573Israel: 1,565 international $Israel1,565Romania: 1,524 international $Romania1,524Malta: 1,452 international $Malta1,452Croatia: 1,451 international $Croatia1,451North Macedonia: 1,387 international $North Macedonia1,387Montenegro: 1,325 international $Montenegro1,325Slovakia: 1,294 international $Slovakia1,294Hungary: 1,271 international $Hungary1,271United States: 1,257 international $United States1,257Czechia: 1,219 international $Czechia1,219Latvia: 1,164 international $Latvia1,164Estonia: 1,128 international $Estonia1,128Serbia: 1,097 international $Serbia1,097Bulgaria: 1,047 international $Bulgaria1,047Bolivia: 1,040 international $Bolivia1,040Argentina: 1,014 international $Argentina1,014Dominica: 998 international $Dominica998Bahamas: 992 international $Bahamas992Ecuador: 986 international $Ecuador986Belize: 943 international $Belize943Fiji: 906 international $Fiji906Albania: 875 international $Albania875
international $. Source: ILOSTAT, Monthly minimum wage by currency, 2021 PPP $, annual (DF_EAR_INEE_CUR_NB). Retrieved 2026-10-12.

Full ranking

RankCountries2023
international $
Change on 2022
1Luxembourg2,953+14.1%
2Germany2,843+17.6%
3United Kingdom2,679+18.4%
4Netherlands2,678+15.6%
5Australia2,653+6.4%
6New Zealand2,651+6.3%
7Belgium2,596+9.8%
8France2,428+9.8%
9South Korea2,277+7.5%
10Spain2,167+15.6%
11Ireland2,155+10.3%
12Slovenia2,085+13.5%
13Poland1,805+15.7%
14Türkiye1,743+31%
15Oman1,717+3.1%
16Greece1,646+14.7%
17Portugal1,598+12.4%
18Lithuania1,573+13.4%
19Israel1,565+9.7%
20Romania1,524+18.9%
21Malta1,452+10%
22Croatia1,451+13.2%
23North Macedonia1,387+12.8%
24Montenegro1,325+1.3%
25Slovakia1,294+14.1%
26Hungary1,271+11.8%
27United States1,2570%
28Czechia1,219+9.9%
29Latvia1,164+24.8%
30Estonia1,128+14%
31Serbia1,097+15.2%
32Bulgaria1,047+11.4%
33Bolivia1,040+6.6%
34Argentina1,014+12.3%
35Dominica998-0.9%
36Bahamas992+25%
37Ecuador986+7.9%
38Belize943+61.1%
39Fiji906+2.6%
40Albania875+33.6%
41Chile868+6.5%
42Paraguay814-0.5%
43Bosnia and Herzegovina809+12.9%
44Jordan799+2%
45Uruguay774+13.1%
46Colombia763+18.2%
47Morocco758+5.5%
48Trinidad and Tobago758-0.5%
49Palau728-7.7%
50Saint Kitts and Nevis727+0.5%
51Antigua and Barbuda724+8.8%
52Belarus696+13.9%
53Azerbaijan649+10.1%
54Egypt627-9.3%
55Guyana618+1.3%
56Russia603+7.1%
57Iran599+43.9%
58Jamaica594+41.2%
59Barbados584+0.9%
60Libya549+126%
61Brazil523+6.9%
62Peru521-2.2%
63Gabon520+0.5%
64Republic of the Congo518+33.1%
65Mexico513+25.7%
66Mongolia508-5.6%
67Tunisia500+12.3%
68Nepal499+12.1%
69Algeria478-4.8%
70Armenia464+12.6%
71Vanuatu450+40.4%
72Equatorial Guinea425+1.2%
73Kazakhstan420+6.1%
74Qatar357+1.1%
75Laos342+5.8%
76Uzbekistan331+8.1%
77Samoa328-3.5%
78Côte d’Ivoire322+24.7%
79Suriname320-31.3%
80Nigeria317+81%
81Lesotho316+13.7%
82Chad267-6.1%
83Papua New Guinea262+1.8%
84Benin256+31.7%
85Timor-Leste250-4%
86Senegal247+3.4%
87Lebanon242+12.2%
88Cape Verde240+0.4%
89India237-1.5%
90Togo235+48%
91Comoros222-3.9%
92Solomon Islands222-1.7%
93Mali208+2%
94Cameroon205+11.9%
95Tajikistan190+0.5%
96Burkina Faso176+16.8%
97Guinea161-3.4%
98Madagascar154-5.2%
99Sierra Leone151-6%
100Niger148+0.4%
101Sri Lanka138-10.7%
102Central African Republic131+1.1%
103Angola129-8.4%
104Malawi128-19.2%
105Uganda98-1.2%
106Ghana98-17.2%
107Kyrgyzstan86-6%
108Guinea-Bissau84-2.8%
109Gambia73-11%

Other periods

About this ranking

Statutory monthly minimum wage for all employees, converted by the ILO from national currency to 2021 international dollars with the World Bank's purchasing power parities for private consumption. Where the law sets an hourly or daily rate, the ILO converts it to a month (for example 40 hours times 4.33 weeks). Only general rates: a single national minimum wage, a national floor, the adult rate, or the SMIG in countries with separate agricultural and non-agricultural rates.

For comparing countries. Countries with regional, sectoral or occupational minimum wages (Japan, Canada, China, Switzerland, much of Central America) are left out, as are years for which the ILO does not state the type. For the amount in euros in EU countries use minimum_wage. The ILO revises these figures.

Every value in the ranking comes from the same publisher and the same period, so the countries are compared on one definition. 12 countries with data in other periods have no value for 2023 and are left out rather than filled from another source. Equal values share a rank.

How to cite

International Labour Organization, ILOSTAT. Monthly minimum wage by currency, 2021 PPP $, annual (DF_EAR_INEE_CUR_NB). https://data.ilo.org/vis?df%5Bds%5D=ds-production&df%5Bid%5D=DF_EAR_INEE_CUR_NB&df%5Bag%5D=ILO (Accessed on 2026-10-12). Licensed under CC BY 4.0.

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Which country has the highest monthly minimum wage, PPP dollars?

Luxembourg, with 2,953 international $ in 2023, according to International Labour Organization.

Which country has the lowest monthly minimum wage, PPP dollars?

The Gambia, with 73 international $ in 2023.

Where does this ranking come from?

Every value comes from one source and one period, so the places are comparable: International Labour Organization, Monthly minimum wage by currency, 2021 PPP $, annual (DF_EAR_INEE_CUR_NB). Retrieved 2026-10-12. 12 countries have no value for 2023 and are not ranked.

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