India has been ranked a lowly 72nd among 106 countries in terms of the average wage per month, while Switzerland topped the chart, according to a global ranking of average wages prepared by Picodi.com.
With an average monthly wage of Rs 32,800 ($437), India has been ranked a lowly 72nd among 106 countries surveyed by Picodi.com, an international e-commerce platform that provides discount coupons.
Switzerland, where the average wage converted into rupees amounts to Rs 4,49,000 ($5,989), topped the ranking, while in Cuba the average wage is the lowest at Rs 2,700 ($36), it said.
Switzerland was followed by Luxembourg and the United States, whose citizens on an average earn Rs 3,00,900 ($4,014) and Rs 2,64,900 ($3,534), respectively.
Others in the top ten list include Denmark ($3,515), Singapore ($3,414), Australia ($3,333), Qatar ($3,232), Norway ($3,174), Hong Kong ($3,024) and Iceland ($2,844).