Countries by GDP per Capita
- What is the World's Richest Country?
- What is the World's Poorest Country?
- What is the Poorest Country in Europe?
- What is the Richest Country in Africa?
- What is the Poorest Continent?
- What is the Richest Continent?
- Is Canada Richer than the United States?
- Is Mexico a Poor Country?
- List of Continents by Per Capita Income
- List of All Countries by Per Capita Income
- Methodology
What is the World's Richest Country?
Monaco is the world's richest country, with a per-capita income of $198,268 in 2017.
Qatar and Liechtenstein follow at around $131,000 while Luxembourg and Singapore round out the top 5. One possible caveat: Vatican City would probably be #1 if we had enough data to know.
10 Richest Countries
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| Country | GDP | Population | GDP per Capita |
|---|---|---|---|
| Monaco | $7,672 mil | 38,695 | $198,269 |
| Qatar | $347,887 mil | 2,639,211 | $131,815 |
| Liechtenstein | $4,978 mil | 37,922 | $131,269 |
| Luxembourg | $63,549 mil | 583,455 | $108,918 |
| Singapore | $514,837 mil | 5,708,844 | $90,182 |
| Brunei | $32,838 mil | 428,697 | $76,600 |
| Kuwait | $309,640 mil | 4,136,528 | $74,855 |
| United Arab Emirates | $693,765 mil | 9,400,145 | $73,804 |
| Ireland | $343,682 mil | 4,761,657 | $72,177 |
| Norway | $377,100 mil | 5,305,383 | $71,079 |
What is the World's Poorest Country?
Somalia is the world's poorest country. The war-torn country in eastern Africa had a GDP per capita of just $320 in 2017.
The Central African Republic is the second poorest, followed by Burundi and Liberia. Of the world's ten poorest countries, all are located in Africa.
10 Poorest Countries
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| Country | GDP | Population | GDP per Capita |
|---|---|---|---|
| Somalia | $4,719 mil | 14,742,523 | $320 |
| Central African Republic | $3,411 mil | 4,659,080 | $732 |
| Burundi | $8,024 mil | 10,864,245 | $739 |
| Liberia | $3,960 mil | 4,731,906 | $837 |
| Democratic Republic of the Congo | $68,331 mil | 81,339,988 | $840 |
| Niger | $21,655 mil | 21,477,348 | $1,008 |
| Malawi | $22,577 mil | 18,622,104 | $1,212 |
| Mozambique | $37,321 mil | 29,668,834 | $1,258 |
| Guinea | $17,056 mil | 12,717,176 | $1,341 |
| Sierra Leone | $11,551 mil | 7,557,212 | $1,528 |
What is the Poorest Country in Europe?
Moldova is by far the poorest country in Europe. The former Soviet republic had a per-capita GDP of just $4,988 in 2017.
Ukraine is the second poorest, followed by Kosovo and Serbia. Of the ten poorest European countries, all are in Eastern Europe and all were formerly communist.
10 Poorest Countries in Europe
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| Country | GDP | Population | GDP per Capita |
|---|---|---|---|
| Moldova | $20,207 mil | 4,051,212 | $4,988 |
| Ukraine | $368,047 mil | 44,222,947 | $8,323 |
| Kosovo | $19,509 mil | 1,907,592 | $10,227 |
| Serbia | $107,131 mil | 8,790,574 | $12,187 |
| Albania | $36,198 mil | 2,930,187 | $12,353 |
| Bosnia and Herzegovina | $44,462 mil | 3,507,017 | $12,678 |
| Macedonia | $31,924 mil | 2,083,160 | $15,325 |
| Montenegro | $10,934 mil | 628,960 | $17,384 |
| Belarus | $173,405 mil | 9,468,338 | $18,314 |
| Bulgaria | $152,079 mil | 7,084,571 | $21,466 |
What is the Richest Country in Africa?
Seychelles is the richest country that is considered to be part of Africa. With a per-capita GDP of $29,144 in 2017, the island nation is buoyed by a strong tourism industry. Among countries on the continent itself, Equatorial Guinea is the richest.
Keep in mind that both countries suffer from extremely high income inequality, so the average person is much, much poorer than these numbers might suggest.
10 Richest Countries in Africa
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| Country | GDP | Population | GDP per Capita |
|---|---|---|---|
| Seychelles | $2,761 mil | 94,737 | $29,144 |
| Equatorial Guinea | $30,807 mil | 1,267,689 | $24,302 |
| Mauritius | $27,507 mil | 1,265,138 | $21,742 |
| Gabon | $36,999 mil | 2,025,137 | $18,270 |
| Botswana | $39,054 mil | 2,291,661 | $17,042 |
| Algeria | $634,746 mil | 41,318,142 | $15,362 |
| Libya | $87,067 mil | 6,374,616 | $13,658 |
| South Africa | $761,926 mil | 56,717,156 | $13,434 |
| Egypt | $1,199,013 mil | 97,553,151 | $12,291 |
| Tunisia | $136,797 mil | 11,532,127 | $11,862 |
What is the Poorest Continent?
Africa is by far the poorest continent, with a per-capita GDP of $5,082 in 2017. Of the twenty poorest countries in the world, only North Korea and Haiti are not in Africa.
What is the Richest Continent?
North America is the richest continent, with a per-capita GDP of $42,310 in 2017. While most countries in North America are not rich, the United States is both very large and very rich, which brings up the average of the whole continent.
Is Canada Richer than the United States?
No. Measured by per-capita GDP, Canada is poorer than the United States. In 2017, the U.S. had a per-capita GDP of $59,675 while Canada's was just $48,159. However, this is mainly due to the earnings of high-income people. In terms of median household income, Canada slightly outperforms the United States.
Is Mexico a Poor Country?
No. Mexico is a middle-income country. With a per-capita GDP of $18,628 in 2017, Mexico ranks 68th out of 195 countries. This is comparable to Uruguay, Romania, or China. However, Mexico is considerably poorer than the United States, whose per-capita GDP is more than three times higher.
List of Continents by Per Capita Income
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| Continent | GDP | Population | GDP per Capita |
|---|---|---|---|
| North America | $24,421,585 mil | 577,201,194 | $42,310 |
| Oceania | $1,465,041 mil | 39,824,439 | $36,787 |
| Europe | $26,548,509 mil | 743,647,983 | $35,700 |
| South America | $6,570,258 mil | 424,107,976 | $15,492 |
| Asia | $60,894,619 mil | 4,491,520,199 | $13,558 |
| Africa | $6,375,182 mil | 1,254,581,741 | $5,082 |
List of All Countries by Per Capita Income
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| Continent | Country | GDP | Population | GDP per Capita |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Europe | Monaco | $7,672 mil | 38,695 | $198,269 |
| Asia | Qatar | $347,887 mil | 2,639,211 | $131,815 |
| Europe | Liechtenstein | $4,978 mil | 37,922 | $131,269 |
| Europe | Luxembourg | $63,549 mil | 583,455 | $108,918 |
| Asia | Singapore | $514,837 mil | 5,708,844 | $90,182 |
| Asia | Brunei | $32,838 mil | 428,697 | $76,600 |
| Asia | Kuwait | $309,640 mil | 4,136,528 | $74,855 |
| Asia | United Arab Emirates | $693,765 mil | 9,400,145 | $73,804 |
| Europe | Ireland | $343,682 mil | 4,761,657 | $72,177 |
| Europe | Norway | $377,100 mil | 5,305,383 | $71,079 |
| Europe | San Marino | $2,093 mil | 33,400 | $62,665 |
| Europe | Switzerland | $514,162 mil | 8,476,005 | $60,661 |
| North America | United States | $19,362,129 mil | 324,459,463 | $59,675 |
| Asia | Saudi Arabia | $1,789,264 mil | 32,938,213 | $54,322 |
| Europe | Netherlands | $907,619 mil | 17,035,938 | $53,277 |
| Europe | Iceland | $17,846 mil | 335,025 | $53,268 |
| Europe | Sweden | $522,849 mil | 9,910,701 | $52,756 |
| Europe | Germany | $4,149,573 mil | 82,114,224 | $50,534 |
| Oceania | Australia | $1,235,297 mil | 24,450,561 | $50,522 |
| Asia | Taiwan | $1,177,052 mil | 23,626,456 | $49,819 |
| Europe | Denmark | $284,040 mil | 5,733,551 | $49,540 |
| Europe | Austria | $432,424 mil | 8,735,453 | $49,502 |
| North America | Canada | $1,763,785 mil | 36,624,199 | $48,159 |
| Asia | Bahrain | $69,922 mil | 1,492,584 | $46,846 |
| Europe | Belgium | $529,289 mil | 11,429,336 | $46,310 |
| Europe | United Kingdom | $2,880,254 mil | 66,181,585 | $43,520 |
| Europe | France | $2,826,456 mil | 64,979,548 | $43,498 |
| Europe | Finland | $239,662 mil | 5,523,231 | $43,392 |
| Europe | Andorra | $3,327 mil | 76,965 | $43,227 |
| Europe | Malta | $18,404 mil | 430,835 | $42,717 |
| Asia | Japan | $5,405,072 mil | 127,484,450 | $42,398 |
| Asia | Oman | $189,582 mil | 4,636,262 | $40,891 |
| Asia | South Korea | $2,026,651 mil | 50,982,212 | $39,752 |
| Oceania | New Zealand | $186,476 mil | 4,705,818 | $39,627 |
| Europe | Italy | $2,307,073 mil | 59,359,900 | $38,866 |
| Europe | Spain | $1,768,574 mil | 46,354,321 | $38,153 |
| Asia | Israel | $316,120 mil | 8,321,570 | $37,988 |
| Europe | Czech Republic | $368,659 mil | 10,618,303 | $34,719 |
| Europe | Slovenia | $69,358 mil | 2,079,976 | $33,346 |
| Europe | Slovakia | $179,527 mil | 5,447,662 | $32,955 |
| North America | Trinidad and Tobago | $44,654 mil | 1,369,125 | $32,615 |
| Europe | Estonia | $41,202 mil | 1,309,632 | $31,461 |
| Europe | Lithuania | $90,387 mil | 2,890,297 | $31,273 |
| Europe | Portugal | $310,651 mil | 10,329,506 | $30,074 |
| Europe | Hungary | $284,266 mil | 9,721,559 | $29,241 |
| Europe | Poland | $1,114,105 mil | 38,170,712 | $29,187 |
| Asia | Malaysia | $922,057 mil | 31,624,264 | $29,157 |
| Africa | Seychelles | $2,761 mil | 94,737 | $29,144 |
| North America | Saint Kitts and Nevis | $1,544 mil | 55,345 | $27,898 |
| Europe | Russia | $4,000,096 mil | 143,989,754 | $27,780 |
| Europe | Latvia | $53,268 mil | 1,949,670 | $27,322 |
| Europe | Greece | $302,150 mil | 11,159,773 | $27,075 |
| Asia | Turkey | $2,132,717 mil | 80,745,020 | $26,413 |
| Asia | Cyprus | $31,093 mil | 1,179,551 | $26,360 |
| Asia | Kazakhstan | $472,563 mil | 18,204,499 | $25,959 |
| South America | Chile | $455,941 mil | 18,054,726 | $25,253 |
| North America | Panama | $100,512 mil | 4,098,587 | $24,524 |
| Africa | Equatorial Guinea | $30,807 mil | 1,267,689 | $24,302 |
| Europe | Romania | $470,312 mil | 19,679,306 | $23,899 |
| Europe | Croatia | $100,006 mil | 4,189,353 | $23,871 |
| North America | Bahamas | $9,374 mil | 395,361 | $23,710 |
| North America | Antigua and Barbuda | $2,372 mil | 102,012 | $23,252 |
| South America | Uruguay | $77,800 mil | 3,456,750 | $22,507 |
| Africa | Mauritius | $27,507 mil | 1,265,138 | $21,742 |
| Europe | Bulgaria | $152,079 mil | 7,084,571 | $21,466 |
| South America | Argentina | $912,816 mil | 44,271,041 | $20,619 |
| Asia | Iran | $1,630,859 mil | 81,162,788 | $20,094 |
| North America | Mexico | $2,406,087 mil | 129,163,276 | $18,628 |
| Europe | Belarus | $173,405 mil | 9,468,338 | $18,314 |
| Africa | Gabon | $36,999 mil | 2,025,137 | $18,270 |
| Asia | Turkmenistan | $103,987 mil | 5,758,075 | $18,059 |
| Asia | Thailand | $1,228,941 mil | 69,037,513 | $17,801 |
| North America | Costa Rica | $85,781 mil | 4,905,769 | $17,486 |
| North America | Barbados | $4,983 mil | 285,719 | $17,440 |
| Europe | Montenegro | $10,934 mil | 628,960 | $17,384 |
| Africa | Botswana | $39,054 mil | 2,291,661 | $17,042 |
| Asia | Azerbaijan | $167,431 mil | 9,827,589 | $17,037 |
| Asia | Iraq | $641,005 mil | 38,274,618 | $16,748 |
| Asia | China | $23,122,027 mil | 1,409,517,397 | $16,404 |
| North America | Dominican Republic | $174,180 mil | 10,766,998 | $16,177 |
| South America | Brazil | $3,219,129 mil | 209,288,278 | $15,381 |
| Africa | Algeria | $634,746 mil | 41,318,142 | $15,362 |
| Europe | Macedonia | $31,924 mil | 2,083,160 | $15,325 |
| North America | Grenada | $1,588 mil | 107,825 | $14,728 |
| South America | Colombia | $720,151 mil | 49,065,615 | $14,677 |
| Asia | Lebanon | $88,786 mil | 6,082,357 | $14,597 |
| South America | Suriname | $7,961 mil | 563,402 | $14,130 |
| Oceania | Palau | $297 mil | 21,729 | $13,668 |
| Africa | Libya | $87,067 mil | 6,374,616 | $13,658 |
| Africa | South Africa | $761,926 mil | 56,717,156 | $13,434 |
| Asia | Maldives | $5,853 mil | 436,330 | $13,414 |
| South America | Peru | $429,711 mil | 32,165,485 | $13,359 |
| Asia | Sri Lanka | $278,415 mil | 20,876,917 | $13,336 |
| Oceania | Nauru | $151 mil | 11,359 | $13,293 |
| Europe | Bosnia and Herzegovina | $44,462 mil | 3,507,017 | $12,678 |
| South America | Venezuela | $404,109 mil | 31,977,065 | $12,637 |
| Europe | Albania | $36,198 mil | 2,930,187 | $12,353 |
| Africa | Egypt | $1,199,013 mil | 97,553,151 | $12,291 |
| Asia | Indonesia | $3,242,966 mil | 263,991,379 | $12,284 |
| Asia | Mongolia | $37,731 mil | 3,075,647 | $12,268 |
| Europe | Serbia | $107,131 mil | 8,790,574 | $12,187 |
| Africa | Tunisia | $136,797 mil | 11,532,127 | $11,862 |
| North America | Saint Vincent and the Grenadines | $1,299 mil | 109,897 | $11,820 |
| North America | Saint Lucia | $2,110 mil | 178,844 | $11,798 |
| North America | Cuba | $132,900 mil | 11,484,636 | $11,572 |
| North America | Dominica | $847 mil | 73,925 | $11,458 |
| South America | Ecuador | $184,629 mil | 16,624,858 | $11,106 |
| Africa | Namibia | $27,451 mil | 2,533,794 | $10,834 |
| Europe | Kosovo | $19,509 mil | 1,907,592 | $10,227 |
| Asia | Georgia | $39,318 mil | 3,912,061 | $10,050 |
| South America | Paraguay | $68,005 mil | 6,811,297 | $9,984 |
| Oceania | Fiji | $8,798 mil | 905,502 | $9,716 |
| Asia | Armenia | $27,116 mil | 2,930,450 | $9,253 |
| Asia | Jordan | $89,555 mil | 9,702,353 | $9,230 |
| North America | Jamaica | $26,474 mil | 2,890,299 | $9,160 |
| North America | El Salvador | $57,285 mil | 6,377,853 | $8,982 |
| Asia | Bhutan | $7,045 mil | 807,610 | $8,723 |
| North America | Belize | $3,252 mil | 374,681 | $8,679 |
| Africa | Morocco | $300,556 mil | 35,739,580 | $8,410 |
| Asia | Philippines | $878,980 mil | 104,918,090 | $8,378 |
| Europe | Ukraine | $368,047 mil | 44,222,947 | $8,323 |
| Africa | Swaziland | $11,352 mil | 1,367,254 | $8,303 |
| South America | Guyana | $6,398 mil | 777,859 | $8,225 |
| North America | Guatemala | $138,987 mil | 16,913,503 | $8,218 |
| South America | Bolivia | $83,608 mil | 11,051,600 | $7,565 |
| Asia | India | $9,446,789 mil | 1,339,180,127 | $7,054 |
| Asia | Uzbekistan | $222,792 mil | 31,910,641 | $6,982 |
| Africa | Cape Verde | $3,762 mil | 546,388 | $6,885 |
| Asia | Vietnam | $648,243 mil | 95,540,800 | $6,785 |
| Africa | Angola | $193,935 mil | 29,784,193 | $6,511 |
| Asia | Laos | $44,639 mil | 6,858,160 | $6,509 |
| Asia | Myanmar | $334,856 mil | 53,370,609 | $6,274 |
| Africa | Nigeria | $1,124,627 mil | 190,886,311 | $5,892 |
| Africa | Republic of the Congo | $30,607 mil | 5,260,750 | $5,818 |
| North America | Nicaragua | $35,835 mil | 6,217,581 | $5,763 |
| Oceania | Samoa | $1,129 mil | 196,440 | $5,747 |
| Oceania | Tonga | $597 mil | 108,020 | $5,527 |
| Asia | Pakistan | $1,060,569 mil | 197,015,955 | $5,383 |
| Europe | Moldova | $20,207 mil | 4,051,212 | $4,988 |
| North America | Honduras | $45,628 mil | 9,265,067 | $4,925 |
| Africa | Sudan | $186,715 mil | 40,533,330 | $4,606 |
| Africa | Ghana | $131,498 mil | 28,833,629 | $4,561 |
| Asia | Bangladesh | $686,598 mil | 164,669,751 | $4,170 |
| Asia | Cambodia | $64,405 mil | 16,005,373 | $4,024 |
| Africa | Zambia | $68,648 mil | 17,094,130 | $4,016 |
| Africa | Ivory Coast | $95,887 mil | 24,294,750 | $3,947 |
| Africa | Mauritania | $17,421 mil | 4,420,184 | $3,941 |
| Asia | East Timor | $4,975 mil | 1,296,311 | $3,838 |
| Africa | Djibouti | $3,658 mil | 956,985 | $3,822 |
| Asia | Kyrgyzstan | $22,737 mil | 6,045,117 | $3,761 |
| Oceania | Tuvalu | $41 mil | 11,192 | $3,663 |
| Oceania | Papua New Guinea | $29,481 mil | 8,251,162 | $3,573 |
| Oceania | Marshall Islands | $188 mil | 53,127 | $3,539 |
| Africa | Cameroon | $81,535 mil | 24,053,727 | $3,390 |
| Africa | Sao Tome and Principe | $685 mil | 204,327 | $3,352 |
| Africa | Kenya | $164,340 mil | 49,699,862 | $3,307 |
| Oceania | Federated States of Micronesia | $345 mil | 105,544 | $3,269 |
| Africa | Lesotho | $7,287 mil | 2,233,339 | $3,263 |
| Asia | Tajikistan | $27,802 mil | 8,921,343 | $3,116 |
| Africa | Tanzania | $163,522 mil | 57,310,019 | $2,853 |
| Oceania | Vanuatu | $772 mil | 276,244 | $2,795 |
| Asia | Syria | $50,280 mil | 18,269,868 | $2,752 |
| Africa | Senegal | $43,326 mil | 15,850,567 | $2,733 |
| Asia | Nepal | $77,147 mil | 29,304,998 | $2,633 |
| Asia | Yemen | $74,250 mil | 28,250,420 | $2,628 |
| Africa | Benin | $25,407 mil | 11,175,692 | $2,273 |
| Africa | Mali | $40,974 mil | 18,541,980 | $2,210 |
| Africa | Uganda | $91,212 mil | 42,862,958 | $2,128 |
| Oceania | Solomon Islands | $1,247 mil | 611,343 | $2,040 |
| Africa | Rwanda | $24,717 mil | 12,208,407 | $2,025 |
| Africa | Chad | $29,730 mil | 14,899,994 | $1,995 |
| Africa | Eritrea | $9,678 mil | 5,068,831 | $1,909 |
| Oceania | Kiribati | $222 mil | 116,398 | $1,907 |
| Asia | Afghanistan | $67,462 mil | 35,530,081 | $1,899 |
| Africa | Ethiopia | $194,980 mil | 104,957,438 | $1,858 |
| Africa | Burkina Faso | $35,598 mil | 19,193,382 | $1,855 |
| North America | Haiti | $19,979 mil | 10,981,229 | $1,819 |
| Africa | Zimbabwe | $29,795 mil | 16,529,904 | $1,802 |
| Africa | Gambia | $3,607 mil | 2,100,568 | $1,717 |
| Africa | Guinea-Bissau | $3,089 mil | 1,861,283 | $1,660 |
| Africa | Comoros | $1,329 mil | 813,912 | $1,633 |
| Africa | South Sudan | $20,423 mil | 12,575,714 | $1,624 |
| Africa | Togo | $12,494 mil | 7,797,694 | $1,602 |
| Asia | North Korea | $40,000 mil | 25,490,965 | $1,569 |
| Africa | Madagascar | $40,055 mil | 25,570,895 | $1,566 |
| Africa | Sierra Leone | $11,551 mil | 7,557,212 | $1,528 |
| Africa | Guinea | $17,056 mil | 12,717,176 | $1,341 |
| Africa | Mozambique | $37,321 mil | 29,668,834 | $1,258 |
| Africa | Malawi | $22,577 mil | 18,622,104 | $1,212 |
| Africa | Niger | $21,655 mil | 21,477,348 | $1,008 |
| Africa | Democratic Republic of the Congo | $68,331 mil | 81,339,988 | $840 |
| Africa | Liberia | $3,960 mil | 4,731,906 | $837 |
| Africa | Burundi | $8,024 mil | 10,864,245 | $739 |
| Africa | Central African Republic | $3,411 mil | 4,659,080 | $732 |
| Africa | Somalia | $4,719 mil | 14,742,523 | $320 |
| Europe | Vatican City | n/a | 792 | n/a |
Methodology
These numbers are derived from two different sources.
- Population estimates: United Nations; July 1, 2017
- GDP estimates: International Monetary Fund via Wikipedia; 2017
If no data, was available for 2017, we used data for previous years, and the CIA World Factbook was used as a backup source for when data was incomplete.
Note that these numbers use Purchasing Power Parity, not current foreign exchange rates. We believe that this a better approximation of actual wealth, but other people disagree. You can read about this method here.