The World's Richest Countries

The World's Richest Countries

The World's Richest Countries

Here is a list of the world's richest countries. This list is based on average income, GDP, population and average life expectancy.

1. Bahrain:

Average income per head: $ 42,970

GDP in 2010: 70.94 billion dollars (97 places among 185 countries)

Population (2016): 1.45 million

Average life expectancy (according to 2016): 76.9 years.

2. France:

Average income per person: $ 43,790

GDP in 2016: $ 2,876.06 billion (9th place among 185 countries)

Population (2006): 64.80 million

Average life expectancy (according to 2016): 82.3 years.

3. Japan:

Average income per head: $ 88,850

GDP in 2010: $ 5,487.16 billion (4th place among 185 countries)

Population (2007): 126.75 million

Average life expectancy (calculated in 2016): 84 years

4. Finland:

Average income per head: $ 45,400

GDP: 277.27 billion dollars in 2017 (60 places among 185 countries)

Population (2017): 5.50 million

Average life expectancy (as of 2016): 81.1 years

5. Canada:

Average income per capita: $ 46,070

GDP in FY17: $ 1,714.45 billion (97 places among 185 countries)

Population (2017): 36.66 million

Average life expectancy (as of 2016): 82.3 years

6. Australia:

Average income per head: $ 47,160

GDP in 2017: 1,192.07 billion dollars (place 20 of 185 countries)

Population (2006): 24.77 million

Average life expectancy (calculated in 2016): 82.5 years

7. Belgium:

Average income per capita: $ 48.240

GDP in 2010: 544.04 billion dollars (place 37 of 185 countries)

Population (2017): 11.45 million

Average life expectancy (calculated in 2016): 81 years

8. Sweden:

Average income per capita: $ 50,980

GDP in 2017: $ 550.84 billion (place 40 of 185 countries)

Population (2017): 10.12 million

Average life expectancy (calculated in 2016): 82.2 years 

9. Germany: 

Average income per head: $ 51,680

GDP in 2010: $ 4,187.58 billion (place 5 among 185 countries)

Population (2017): 82.66 million

Average life expectancy (calculated in 2016): 80.6 years

10. Netherlands:

Average income per head: $ 52,200

GDP in 2009: 899.53 billion dollars (ranked 27th among 185 countries)

Population (2017): 17.14 million

Average life expectancy (calculated in 2016): 81.5 years 

11. Denmark:

Average income per head: $ 52,390

GDP in 2016: $ 296.35 billion (place 57 among 185 countries)

Population (2017): 5.75 million

Average life expectancy (calculated in 2016): 80.7 years 

12. Austria:

Average income per head: $ 52.500

GDP: $ 461.58 billion (space 42 in 185 countries) in 2017

Population (2017): 8.82 million

Average life expectancy (calculated in 2016): 80.9 years

13. Iceland: 

Average income per head: $ 53,280

GDP in 2017: 18.14 billion dollars (145 places in 185 countries)

Population (2017): 0.35 million

Average life expectancy (calculated in 2016): 82.5 years 

14. Saudi Arabia:

Average income per head: $ 54,770

GDP in 2017: $ 1,773.55 billion (15 positions among 185 countries)

Population (2017): 132.55 million

Average life expectancy (as of 2016): 74.6 years

15. America:

Average income per head: 60.200 dollars

GDP in 2017: $ 19,390.60 billion (space between 185 countries)

Population (2017): 325.89 million

Average life expectancy (calculated in 2016): 78.7 years

16. Ireland: 

Average income per capita: $ 61,910

GDP in 2010: $ 345.14 billion (48 places among 185 countries)

Population (2016): 1.45 million

Average life expectancy (as of 2016): 81.6 years 

17. Norway:

Average income per capita: $ 63,980

GDP in 2010: $ 324.40 billion (space 53 of 185 countries)

Population (2016): 5.29 million

Average life expectancy (calculated in 2016): 82.5 years

18. Hong Kong:

Average income per capita: $ 64,100

GDP in 2010: 454.89 billion dollars (place 43 of 185 countries)

Population (2016): 7.41 million

Average life expectancy (calculated in 2016): 84.2 years

19. Switzerland: 

Average income per capita: $ 65,610

GDP in 2010: 547.85 billion dollars (ranked 365 among 185 countries)

Population (2017): 8.42 million

Average life expectancy (calculated in 2016): 82.9 years

20. Luxembourg:

Average income per head: $ 7,690

GDP in 2016: $ 6.2.19 billion (place 102 in 185 countries)

Population (2016): 0.59 million

Average life expectancy (as of 2016): 82.3 years 

21. Singapore:

Average income per head: $ 90,570

GDP in 2010: $ 527.02 billion (place 38 of 185 countries)

Population (2016): 5.61 million

Average life expectancy (calculated in 2016): 82.8 years

22. Qatar:

Average income per head: $ 128,060

GDP in 2017: $ 338.82 billion (49th place among 185 countries)

Population (2017): 2.74 million

Average life expectancy (calculated in 2016): 78.2 years

Money is not divided evenly among the world even if the world is a little wealthy every day. This is why many classes and inequalities are being created everywhere in the world. This should never be.