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Big Mac Index by Country

Switzerland has the highest Big Mac Index in 2025 ($7.99), followed by Argentina ($6.95) and Uruguay ($6.91). Taiwan has the lowest ($2.38).

Economics54 countries · 2 metricsUpdated Oct 28, 2026Original page
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Big Mac Index, 2025

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All 53 ranked

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Distribution Median and middle halfThe median is the middle value: half of places are above it, half below. The middle half is the range holding the central 50% of places.More in the glossary →

Each dot is one country; the lines mark the median and the middle half.

Median
$4.48
Middle half $3.52 – $5.17
Average
$4.41
53 countries
Highest
$7.99
Switzerland
Lowest
$2.38
Taiwan

Over time · 2000–2025

The top 5 in 2025, against the median.

  • Median of all countries
  • Switzerland
  • Argentina
  • Uruguay
  • Norway
  • Costa Rica

Data

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53 countries · # = rank by Big Mac Index
#
1Switzerland$7.9938.0%
2Argentina$6.9520.1%
3Uruguay$6.9119.4%
4Norway$6.6715.3%
5Costa Rica$5.901.93%
6United States$5.79—
7United Kingdom$5.73-1.11%
8Sweden$5.67-2.09%
9Denmark$5.49-5.23%
10Canada$5.43-6.23%
11Lebanon$5.36-7.42%
12Turkey$5.32-8.18%
13Poland$5.21-10.0%
14Colombia$5.17-10.6%
14Singapore$5.17-10.7%
16Saudi Arabia$5.07-12.5%
17United Arab Emirates$4.90-15.4%
18Australia$4.87-15.9%
19New Zealand$4.77-17.6%
20Israel$4.71-18.6%
21Mexico$4.60-20.5%
22Czechia$4.56-21.2%
23Chile$4.55-21.5%
24Kuwait$4.54-21.5%
25Peru$4.53-21.8%
26Bahrain$4.51-22.1%
27Nicaragua$4.48-22.7%
28Venezuela$4.45-23.1%
29Honduras$4.12-28.8%
29Qatar$4.12-28.9%
31Brazil$4.03-30.5%
32Thailand$4.01-30.8%
32Guatemala$4.01-30.7%
34Oman$3.97-31.4%
35South Korea$3.84-33.6%
36Pakistan$3.77-35.0%
37Azerbaijan$3.67-36.6%
38Hungary$3.65-37.0%
39Jordan$3.53-39.1%
40China$3.52-39.2%
40Moldova$3.52-39.2%
42Romania$3.43-40.8%
43Japan$3.11-46.3%
44Hong Kong$3.08-46.8%
45Vietnam$3.03-47.7%
46Malaysia$3.00-48.1%
47Philippines$2.89-50.1%
48Ukraine$2.86-50.7%
49South Africa$2.78-52.0%
50Egypt$2.69-53.6%
51India$2.62-54.8%
52Indonesia$2.54-56.2%
53Taiwan$2.38-58.8%

What correlates with Big Mac Index (2025)?

Pearson r against 1,801 other country metrics sharing at least 32 countries. Ranks are read by standing: a better rank counts as higher, whether rank 1 is the best place on a list or the worst. Correlation is not causation.

Higher together

Places that have a higher Big Mac Index tend to score higher on these (or rank better)

  1. Restaurant Price IndexCost of Living by Country
    r = +0.74 · very strong · n = 52
    Plot
  2. Bottled Water CostBottled Water Cost by Country
    r = +0.70 · strong · n = 49
    Plot
  3. Price Level (US = 100)Economic Indicators by Country (World Bank)
    r = +0.67 · strong · n = 49
    Plot
  4. Transplants from Deceased Kidney Donors per MillionOrgan Donation Rates by Country
    r = +0.66 · strong · n = 42
    Plot
  5. Milk Consumption per CapitaMilk Consumption by Country
    r = +0.66 · strong · n = 52
    Plot
  6. HDI RankMajor CountriesA rank: rank 1 is the best
    r = +0.66 · strong · n = 36
    Plot

Opposite directions

Places that have a higher Big Mac Index tend to score lower on these (or rank worse)

  1. % of Men With Vision LossBlind Population by Country
    r = −0.65 · strong · n = 51
    Plot
  2. % of Women With Vision LossBlind Population by Country
    r = −0.64 · strong · n = 51
    Plot
  3. % of People With Vision LossBlind Population by Country
    r = −0.63 · strong · n = 52
    Plot
  4. B+ Blood TypeBlood Type by Country
    r = −0.62 · strong · n = 48
    Plot
  5. WDI Gender InequalityMost Dangerous Countries for Women
    r = −0.60 · strong · n = 32
    Plot
  6. % With Near BlindnessBlind Population by Country
    r = −0.59 · strong · n = 52
    Plot

Quick answers

Which country has the highest Big Mac Index?
Switzerland has the highest Big Mac Index in 2025, at $7.99, followed by Argentina ($6.95) and Uruguay ($6.91).
Which country has the lowest Big Mac Index?
Taiwan has the lowest Big Mac Index in 2025, at $2.38.
What is the median Big Mac Index across countries?
The median is $4.48 across the 53 countries with data in 2025.
Where does this big mac index by country data come from?
Rankodex compiles it from World Population Review and the primary sources it cites: The Big Mac index - The Economist; The Economist - Github; Big Mac Data Index - Kaggle. Last updated 2026-10-28.

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