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This infographic shows the difference in Monthly Personal Disposable Income around the world using data from 2014. In this context personal disposable income refers to the income per person after all taxes have been paid.
The comments above and below by Sergiu George (movehub.com) are taken from the original post* entitled MAP: Monthly Personal Disposable Income Around the World.
(The world data was collected by Numbeo.com and adapted by NationMaster using a series of surveys carried out from 2010 to 2014 throughout each of the mapped countries. Data for North America was prepared by New Jersey Department of Labor and Workforce Development and Statistics Quebec.)
[The above information is presented by Lorimer Wilson, editor of www.munKNEE.com and has been edited ([ ]), abridged (…) and/or reformatted (some sub-titles and bold/italics emphases) for the sake of clarity and brevity to ensure a fast and easy read. The author’s views and conclusions are unaltered and no personal comments have been included to maintain the integrity of the original article. This paragraph must be included in any article re-posting to avoid copyright infringement.]
*Original Source: http://www.movehub.com/blog/disposable-income-world-map (© copyright MoveHub 2015 )
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