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How Rich Am I,
Really?

See where your income sits on the global wealth spectrum β€” adjusted for purchasing power and household size.

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Your global income ranking
You are richer than β€”% of the world
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Equiv. Income
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Intl. Dollars / yr
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Intl. $ / day
β–Έ What is an International Dollar (I$)?

A hypothetical unit of currency that removes price-level differences between countries, so we can compare real living standards on a level playing field.

A fixed yardstick β€” the 2017 PPP baseline

One International Dollar (I$) has the same purchasing power as $1 USD had in the United States in 2017. Because prices differ by country and drift over time, anchoring to a fixed reference year makes global income comparisons meaningful and consistent.

Why not just use today's US Dollar?

US inflation since 2017 means $1 today buys less than $1 in 2017. Our 2026 USD rate of 1.22 reflects this β€” you need $1.22 today to match the same basket of goods. Every currency gets its own rate, so local price levels are fully accounted for.

Currency PPP rate (2026 est.) 1 I$ β‰ˆ local equivalent
USD – US Dollar1.22$1.22
MYR – Malaysian Ringgit1.76RM 1.76
GBP – British Pound0.92Β£0.92
EUR – Euro0.89€0.89
SGD – Singapore Dollar1.26S$1.26

Rates below 1 (GBP, EUR) mean the currency is strong β€” Β£0.92 buys as much locally as $1 bought in the US in 2017. Rates above 1 (USD, MYR, SGD) mean you need more local currency to match that same purchasing power.

β–Έ How is this calculated?
1 Step 1 Β· Household Adjustment

Your income is divided by the square root of household size.

2 Step 2 Β· PPP Conversion β€” not the Forex rate

We use PPP to convert your income to International Dollars.

Method Rate RM 130,200 converts to Global rank
PPP (this tool) 0.89 EUR / I$ $67,100 I$/yr Top 0.5%
Forex rate 0.93 EUR / USD $64,500 USD/yr ~Top 0.7%

PPP is lower because Malaysia's cost of living is ~40% of the US.

3 Step 3 Β· Global Percentile Lookup

Your International Dollar income is matched against 99 real income thresholds from World Bank PIP 2024.