Are You Rich?
Enter your income and country to estimate your income percentile — and see how you rank against everyone else. Everything runs in your browser; nothing is uploaded.
Your income
Income basis
That's about ₹3,50,000 a year (₹29,167/mo).
Where you rank in India
50%
You earn more than about 50% of earners in India — putting you in the top 50%.
Above the median
You earn more than most people in the country — a healthy place to be.
Rough estimate from approximate public income data — not financial advice, and not a precise or official statistic. Income is only one part of being “rich”.
What “income percentile” really means
An income percentile answers a simple question: out of everyone who earns money, what share earns less than you? If your income lands you in the 90th percentile, you out-earn about nine in ten people — and sit in the top 10%. It's a more honest picture than comparing yourself to friends or your social feed, because it stacks your salary against a whole country rather than a lucky few.
How this calculator estimates your rank
We store a small set of reference points for each country — rough, round figures for what income sits at the 25th, 50th, 90th, 99th percentile and so on, based on public income data for individual pre-tax earnings. When you type a number, we convert it to an annual figure and interpolate between those reference points to estimate your percentile. Because it's built from approximate anchors, the result is a ballpark: great for a gut check, not for a tax return.
Income is not the same as wealth
A big salary and being “rich” are related but not identical. Income is the money that flows in each year; wealthis what you've accumulated — savings, investments and property, minus any debt. Someone earning a top-percentile income who spends it all can have far less wealth than a modest earner who has saved for decades. Cost of living matters too: a salary that feels comfortable in one city can feel stretched in another. Use your percentile as a starting point, then look at what you actually keep and grow over time.
A note on the numbers
These distributions are intentionally simplified and clearly approximate. Official statistics differ by agency, definition and year, and household income tells a different story from individual income. Nothing here is financial advice or an official statistic — it's a lighthearted way to see roughly where your income sits.
Frequently asked questions
What does an income percentile actually mean?+
Your income percentile is the share of people who earn less than you. If you're in the 80th percentile, you earn more than roughly 80% of earners in that country — and are in the top 20%. It's a way to see where your salary sits in the bigger picture.
How accurate are these numbers?+
They're deliberately rough. The reference points are round, approximate figures loosely based on public income data for individual pre-tax income. Real distributions differ by source, year and how income is defined, so treat your result as a fun ballpark rather than an exact or official ranking.
Does a high income mean I'm rich?+
Not on its own. Income is what you earn; wealth is what you keep — savings, investments, property and other assets minus debt. Two people on the same salary can have completely different net worth. Cost of living, family size and location matter just as much.
Is this based on individual or household income?+
The estimates are for individual (personal) income, not combined household income. If you want a household comparison, add up everyone's income — but remember these tables are built for single earners, so the ranking will be approximate.
Why does the same salary rank differently across countries?+
Because typical incomes differ hugely between countries. A salary that's top-10% in India might be around the median in the United States once you convert it, simply because average earnings and prices are different. That's why we ask for your country before ranking you.