Countries by GDP per Capita
What is the World's Richest Country?
Monaco is the world's richest country, with a per-capita income of $196,205.
Qatar and Liechtenstein follow at around $130,000 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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| Continent | Country | GDP | Population | GDP per Capita |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Europe | Monaco | $7,672 mil | 39,102 | $196,205 |
| Asia | Qatar | $370,614 mil | 2,743,901 | $135,068 |
| Europe | Liechtenstein | $4,978 mil | 38,404 | $129,622 |
| Europe | Luxembourg | $67,145 mil | 596,992 | $112,472 |
| Asia | Singapore | $589,187 mil | 5,868,104 | $100,405 |
| Europe | Ireland | $408,996 mil | 4,847,139 | $84,379 |
| Asia | Brunei | $36,854 mil | 439,336 | $83,886 |
| Asia | United Arab Emirates | $757,525 mil | 9,682,088 | $78,240 |
| Europe | Norway | $411,001 mil | 5,400,916 | $76,098 |
| Asia | Kuwait | $319,541 mil | 4,248,974 | $75,204 |
What is the World's Poorest Country?
Burundi is the world's poorest country. The small east African nation had a GDP per capita of just $724 in 2019.
The Central African Republic is the second poorest, followed by the D.R. Congo, Niger, and Malawi. Of the world's ten poorest countries, nine are located in Africa.
10 Poorest Countries
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| Country | GDP | Population | GDP per Capita |
|---|---|---|---|
| Burundi | $8,380 mil | 11,575,964 | $724 |
| Central African Republic | $3,867 mil | 4,825,711 | $801 |
| Democratic Republic of the Congo | $77,414 mil | 86,727,573 | $893 |
| Niger | $25,514 mil | 23,176,691 | $1,101 |
| Malawi | $25,037 mil | 19,718,743 | $1,270 |
| Liberia | $6,468 mil | 4,977,720 | $1,299 |
| Mozambique | $41,473 mil | 31,408,823 | $1,320 |
| Somalia | $22,285 mil | 15,636,171 | $1,425 |
| North Korea | $40,000 mil | 25,727,408 | $1,555 |
| South Sudan | $21,580 mil | 13,263,184 | $1,627 |
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 $6,767 in 2019.
Ukraine is the second poorest, followed by Kosovo and Albania. 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 | $27,271 mil | 4,029,750 | $6,767 |
| Ukraine | $408,040 mil | 43,795,220 | $9,317 |
| Kosovo | $22,209 mil | 1,907,592 | $11,642 |
| Albania | $40,469 mil | 2,938,428 | $13,772 |
| Bosnia and Herzegovina | $49,598 mil | 3,501,774 | $14,164 |
| Serbia | $129,313 mil | 8,733,407 | $14,807 |
| North Macedonia | $34,203 mil | 2,086,720 | $16,391 |
| Montenegro | $12,438 mil | 629,355 | $19,763 |
| Belarus | $195,922 mil | 9,433,874 | $20,768 |
| Bulgaria | $170,655 mil | 6,988,739 | $24,419 |
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 $32,047 in 2019, 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 | $3,067 mil | 95,702 | $32,047 |
| Mauritius | $31,705 mil | 1,271,368 | $24,938 |
| Equatorial Guinea | $29,162 mil | 1,360,104 | $21,441 |
| Gabon | $39,859 mil | 2,109,099 | $18,899 |
| Botswana | $44,360 mil | 2,374,636 | $18,681 |
| Algeria | $684,649 mil | 42,679,018 | $16,042 |
| South Africa | $813,100 mil | 58,065,097 | $14,003 |
| Egypt | $1,391,734 mil | 101,168,745 | $13,757 |
| Tunisia | $150,834 mil | 11,783,168 | $12,801 |
| Libya | $79,268 mil | 6,569,864 | $12,065 |
Is Canada Richer than the United States?
No. Measured by per-capita GDP, Canada is poorer than the United States. In 2019, the U.S. had a per-capita GDP of $64,859 while Canada's was just $50,878. However, this is mainly due to the earnings of high-income people. In terms of median household income, there is very little difference between the two countries.
Is Mexico a Poor Country?
No. Mexico is a middle-income country. With a per-capita GDP of $20,087 in 2019, Mexico ranks 69th out of 195 countries. This is comparable to Uruguay, Argentina, or China. However, Mexico is considerably poorer than the United States, whose per-capita GDP is more than three times higher.
List of All Countries by Per Capita Income
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| Continent | Country | GDP | Population | GDP per Capita |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Europe | Monaco | $7,672 mil | 39,102 | $196,205 |
| Asia | Qatar | $370,614 mil | 2,743,901 | $135,068 |
| Europe | Liechtenstein | $4,978 mil | 38,404 | $129,622 |
| Europe | Luxembourg | $67,145 mil | 596,992 | $112,472 |
| Asia | Singapore | $589,187 mil | 5,868,104 | $100,405 |
| Europe | Ireland | $408,996 mil | 4,847,139 | $84,379 |
| Asia | Brunei | $36,854 mil | 439,336 | $83,886 |
| Asia | United Arab Emirates | $757,525 mil | 9,682,088 | $78,240 |
| Europe | Norway | $411,001 mil | 5,400,916 | $76,098 |
| Asia | Kuwait | $319,541 mil | 4,248,974 | $75,204 |
| Europe | Switzerland | $564,143 mil | 8,608,259 | $65,535 |
| North America | United States | $21,344,667 mil | 329,093,110 | $64,859 |
| Europe | San Marino | $2,071 mil | 33,683 | $61,485 |
| Europe | Iceland | $20,169 mil | 340,566 | $59,222 |
| Europe | Netherlands | $1,004,308 mil | 17,132,908 | $58,619 |
| Asia | Saudi Arabia | $1,924,253 mil | 34,140,662 | $56,362 |
| Europe | Sweden | $558,131 mil | 10,053,135 | $55,518 |
| Asia | Taiwan | $1,305,652 mil | 23,758,247 | $54,956 |
| Europe | Austria | $480,771 mil | 8,766,201 | $54,844 |
| Oceania | Australia | $1,369,392 mil | 25,088,636 | $54,582 |
| Europe | Germany | $4,467,238 mil | 82,438,639 | $54,189 |
| Europe | Denmark | $311,966 mil | 5,775,224 | $54,018 |
| Europe | Malta | $22,802 mil | 433,245 | $52,631 |
| North America | Canada | $1,896,725 mil | 37,279,811 | $50,878 |
| Europe | Belgium | $567,523 mil | 11,562,784 | $49,082 |
| Europe | Finland | $266,088 mil | 5,561,389 | $47,846 |
| Asia | Bahrain | $76,856 mil | 1,637,896 | $46,924 |
| Europe | United Kingdom | $3,128,185 mil | 66,959,016 | $46,718 |
| Asia | Japan | $5,749,550 mil | 126,854,745 | $45,324 |
| Europe | France | $3,054,599 mil | 67,767,973 | $45,074 |
| Asia | South Korea | $2,229,779 mil | 51,339,238 | $43,432 |
| Europe | Andorra | $3,327 mil | 77,072 | $43,167 |
| Oceania | New Zealand | $206,417 mil | 4,792,409 | $43,072 |
| Europe | Spain | $1,938,007 mil | 46,441,049 | $41,730 |
| Asia | Israel | $354,554 mil | 8,583,916 | $41,304 |
| Europe | Italy | $2,442,144 mil | 59,216,525 | $41,241 |
| Asia | Oman | $204,233 mil | 5,001,875 | $40,831 |
| Europe | Czech Republic | $414,571 mil | 10,630,589 | $38,998 |
| Europe | Slovenia | $79,946 mil | 2,081,900 | $38,400 |
| Europe | Slovakia | $201,799 mil | 5,450,987 | $37,021 |
| Europe | Estonia | $47,127 mil | 1,303,798 | $36,146 |
| Europe | Lithuania | $101,611 mil | 2,864,459 | $35,473 |
| Europe | Hungary | $328,921 mil | 9,655,361 | $34,066 |
| Europe | Poland | $1,281,018 mil | 38,028,278 | $33,686 |
| Europe | Portugal | $340,715 mil | 10,254,666 | $33,225 |
| North America | Trinidad and Tobago | $45,149 mil | 1,375,443 | $32,825 |
| Asia | Malaysia | $1,064,567 mil | 32,454,455 | $32,802 |
| North America | Bahamas | $13,106 mil | 403,095 | $32,513 |
| Africa | Seychelles | $3,067 mil | 95,702 | $32,047 |
| Europe | Latvia | $60,732 mil | 1,911,108 | $31,778 |
| North America | Saint Kitts and Nevis | $1,758 mil | 56,345 | $31,201 |
| Asia | Cyprus | $36,378 mil | 1,198,427 | $30,355 |
| Europe | Russia | $4,357,759 mil | 143,895,551 | $30,284 |
| Europe | Greece | $325,870 mil | 11,124,603 | $29,293 |
| Asia | Kazakhstan | $534,271 mil | 18,592,970 | $28,735 |
| Europe | Romania | $541,807 mil | 19,483,360 | $27,809 |
| South America | Chile | $506,978 mil | 18,336,653 | $27,648 |
| Asia | Turkey | $2,274,072 mil | 82,961,805 | $27,411 |
| North America | Panama | $115,194 mil | 4,226,197 | $27,257 |
| Europe | Croatia | $112,180 mil | 4,140,148 | $27,096 |
| North America | Antigua and Barbuda | $2,731 mil | 104,084 | $26,238 |
| Africa | Mauritius | $31,705 mil | 1,271,368 | $24,938 |
| Europe | Bulgaria | $170,655 mil | 6,988,739 | $24,419 |
| South America | Uruguay | $84,628 mil | 3,482,156 | $24,303 |
| Africa | Equatorial Guinea | $29,162 mil | 1,360,104 | $21,441 |
| Europe | Belarus | $195,922 mil | 9,433,874 | $20,768 |
| Asia | Turkmenistan | $121,875 mil | 5,942,561 | $20,509 |
| South America | Argentina | $920,209 mil | 45,101,781 | $20,403 |
| North America | Mexico | $2,658,041 mil | 132,328,035 | $20,087 |
| Asia | Thailand | $1,390,484 mil | 69,306,160 | $20,063 |
| Europe | Montenegro | $12,438 mil | 629,355 | $19,763 |
| Asia | China | $27,915,633 mil | 1,427,552,798 | $19,555 |
| Asia | Maldives | $8,608 mil | 451,738 | $19,055 |
| Africa | Gabon | $39,859 mil | 2,109,099 | $18,899 |
| Asia | Azerbaijan | $189,050 mil | 10,014,575 | $18,877 |
| North America | Barbados | $5,398 mil | 287,010 | $18,808 |
| Africa | Botswana | $44,360 mil | 2,374,636 | $18,681 |
| Asia | Iran | $1,540,872 mil | 82,820,766 | $18,605 |
| North America | Costa Rica | $92,415 mil | 4,999,384 | $18,485 |
| North America | Dominican Republic | $202,450 mil | 10,996,774 | $18,410 |
| Asia | Iraq | $704,392 mil | 40,412,299 | $17,430 |
| North America | Grenada | $1,857 mil | 108,825 | $17,064 |
| South America | Brazil | $3,495,578 mil | 212,392,717 | $16,458 |
| Europe | North Macedonia | $34,203 mil | 2,086,720 | $16,391 |
| South America | Suriname | $9,286 mil | 573,085 | $16,204 |
| Africa | Algeria | $684,649 mil | 42,679,018 | $16,042 |
| South America | Colombia | $784,747 mil | 49,849,818 | $15,742 |
| Asia | Lebanon | $92,252 mil | 6,065,922 | $15,208 |
| Asia | Mongolia | $47,088 mil | 3,166,244 | $14,872 |
| Europe | Serbia | $129,313 mil | 8,733,407 | $14,807 |
| North America | Saint Lucia | $2,666 mil | 180,454 | $14,774 |
| South America | Peru | $483,929 mil | 32,933,835 | $14,694 |
| Asia | Sri Lanka | $306,078 mil | 21,018,859 | $14,562 |
| Oceania | Nauru | $161 mil | 11,260 | $14,298 |
| South America | Paraguay | $99,513 mil | 6,981,981 | $14,253 |
| Europe | Bosnia and Herzegovina | $49,598 mil | 3,501,774 | $14,164 |
| Africa | South Africa | $813,100 mil | 58,065,097 | $14,003 |
| Asia | Indonesia | $3,743,159 mil | 269,536,482 | $13,887 |
| Europe | Albania | $40,469 mil | 2,938,428 | $13,772 |
| Africa | Egypt | $1,391,734 mil | 101,168,745 | $13,757 |
| Oceania | Palau | $286 mil | 22,206 | $12,879 |
| Africa | Tunisia | $150,834 mil | 11,783,168 | $12,801 |
| North America | Saint Vincent and the Grenadines | $1,373 mil | 110,488 | $12,427 |
| Africa | Libya | $79,268 mil | 6,569,864 | $12,065 |
| North America | Cuba | $137,000 mil | 11,492,046 | $11,921 |
| South America | Ecuador | $202,043 mil | 17,100,444 | $11,815 |
| Europe | Kosovo | $22,209 mil | 1,907,592 | $11,642 |
| South America | Venezuela | $381,600 mil | 32,779,868 | $11,641 |
| Asia | Georgia | $45,355 mil | 3,904,204 | $11,617 |
| Asia | Armenia | $32,391 mil | 2,936,706 | $11,030 |
| Africa | Namibia | $27,968 mil | 2,641,996 | $10,586 |
| Oceania | Fiji | $9,583 mil | 918,757 | $10,430 |
| North America | Dominica | $769 mil | 74,679 | $10,297 |
| Asia | Bhutan | $8,314 mil | 826,229 | $10,063 |
| Asia | Jordan | $97,180 mil | 10,069,794 | $9,651 |
| North America | Jamaica | $27,973 mil | 2,906,339 | $9,625 |
| Asia | Philippines | $1,032,289 mil | 108,106,310 | $9,549 |
| Europe | Ukraine | $408,040 mil | 43,795,220 | $9,317 |
| Africa | Morocco | $330,381 mil | 36,635,156 | $9,018 |
| North America | Belize | $3,511 mil | 390,231 | $8,997 |
| South America | Guyana | $7,041 mil | 786,508 | $8,952 |
| North America | Guatemala | $153,398 mil | 17,577,842 | $8,727 |
| Africa | Eswatini | $12,293 mil | 1,415,414 | $8,685 |
| North America | El Salvador | $55,709 mil | 6,445,405 | $8,643 |
| Asia | India | $11,468,022 mil | 1,368,737,513 | $8,379 |
| Asia | Laos | $58,329 mil | 7,064,242 | $8,257 |
| Asia | Uzbekistan | $267,518 mil | 32,807,368 | $8,154 |
| Asia | Vietnam | $769,928 mil | 97,429,061 | $7,902 |
| South America | Bolivia | $89,018 mil | 11,379,861 | $7,822 |
| Africa | Cape Verde | $4,323 mil | 560,349 | $7,715 |
| Africa | Ghana | $211,127 mil | 30,096,970 | $7,015 |
| Asia | Myanmar | $372,699 mil | 54,336,138 | $6,859 |
| Europe | Moldova | $27,271 mil | 4,029,750 | $6,767 |
| Africa | Angola | $203,763 mil | 31,787,566 | $6,410 |
| Oceania | Samoa | $1,234 mil | 198,909 | $6,204 |
| Africa | Nigeria | $1,214,827 mil | 200,962,417 | $6,045 |
| Oceania | Tonga | $655 mil | 110,041 | $5,952 |
| Africa | Republic of the Congo | $32,516 mil | 5,542,197 | $5,867 |
| Asia | Pakistan | $1,195,446 mil | 204,596,442 | $5,843 |
| North America | Nicaragua | $34,550 mil | 6,351,157 | $5,440 |
| North America | Honduras | $51,712 mil | 9,568,688 | $5,404 |
| Asia | East Timor | $7,221 mil | 1,352,360 | $5,340 |
| Asia | Bangladesh | $831,750 mil | 168,065,920 | $4,949 |
| Asia | Cambodia | $76,605 mil | 16,482,646 | $4,648 |
| Africa | Ivory Coast | $117,030 mil | 25,531,083 | $4,584 |
| Africa | Djibouti | $4,313 mil | 985,690 | $4,376 |
| Africa | Zambia | $76,520 mil | 18,137,369 | $4,219 |
| Africa | Mauritania | $19,634 mil | 4,661,149 | $4,212 |
| Asia | Kyrgyzstan | $25,905 mil | 6,218,616 | $4,166 |
| Africa | Sudan | $176,721 mil | 42,514,094 | $4,157 |
| Oceania | Tuvalu | $47 mil | 11,393 | $4,125 |
| Oceania | Marshall Islands | $215 mil | 53,211 | $4,041 |
| Africa | Cameroon | $101,124 mil | 25,312,993 | $3,995 |
| Africa | Senegal | $64,778 mil | 16,743,859 | $3,869 |
| Oceania | Papua New Guinea | $32,587 mil | 8,586,525 | $3,795 |
| Africa | Kenya | $190,970 mil | 52,214,791 | $3,657 |
| Africa | São Tomé and Príncipe | $765 mil | 213,379 | $3,585 |
| Asia | Tajikistan | $33,244 mil | 9,292,000 | $3,578 |
| Oceania | Federated States of Micronesia | $367 mil | 106,983 | $3,430 |
| Africa | Lesotho | $7,300 mil | 2,292,682 | $3,184 |
| Asia | Nepal | $93,330 mil | 29,942,018 | $3,117 |
| Africa | Tanzania | $186,060 mil | 60,913,557 | $3,054 |
| Oceania | Vanuatu | $855 mil | 288,017 | $2,969 |
| Africa | Gambia | $6,497 mil | 2,228,075 | $2,916 |
| Asia | Syria | $50,280 mil | 18,499,181 | $2,718 |
| Asia | Yemen | $76,094 mil | 29,579,986 | $2,572 |
| Africa | Benin | $30,032 mil | 11,801,595 | $2,545 |
| Africa | Guinea | $33,101 mil | 13,398,180 | $2,471 |
| Africa | Mali | $47,239 mil | 19,689,140 | $2,399 |
| Africa | Zimbabwe | $41,031 mil | 17,297,495 | $2,372 |
| Africa | Rwanda | $30,068 mil | 12,794,412 | $2,350 |
| Oceania | Solomon Islands | $1,472 mil | 635,254 | $2,317 |
| Africa | Uganda | $104,893 mil | 45,711,874 | $2,295 |
| Africa | Ethiopia | $240,705 mil | 110,135,635 | $2,186 |
| Oceania | Kiribati | $250 mil | 120,428 | $2,076 |
| Africa | Burkina Faso | $41,903 mil | 20,321,560 | $2,062 |
| Asia | Afghanistan | $76,158 mil | 37,209,007 | $2,047 |
| Africa | Chad | $32,072 mil | 15,814,345 | $2,028 |
| Africa | Eritrea | $10,579 mil | 5,309,659 | $1,992 |
| North America | Haiti | $21,406 mil | 11,242,856 | $1,904 |
| Africa | Guinea-Bissau | $3,597 mil | 1,953,723 | $1,841 |
| Africa | Togo | $14,919 mil | 8,186,384 | $1,822 |
| Africa | Comoros | $1,450 mil | 850,910 | $1,704 |
| Africa | Madagascar | $45,948 mil | 26,969,642 | $1,704 |
| Africa | Sierra Leone | $13,161 mil | 7,883,123 | $1,670 |
| Africa | South Sudan | $21,580 mil | 13,263,184 | $1,627 |
| Asia | North Korea | $40,000 mil | 25,727,408 | $1,555 |
| Africa | Somalia | $22,285 mil | 15,636,171 | $1,425 |
| Africa | Mozambique | $41,473 mil | 31,408,823 | $1,320 |
| Africa | Liberia | $6,468 mil | 4,977,720 | $1,299 |
| Africa | Malawi | $25,037 mil | 19,718,743 | $1,270 |
| Africa | Niger | $25,514 mil | 23,176,691 | $1,101 |
| Africa | Democratic Republic of the Congo | $77,414 mil | 86,727,573 | $893 |
| Africa | Central African Republic | $3,867 mil | 4,825,711 | $801 |
| Africa | Burundi | $8,380 mil | 11,575,964 | $724 |
| Europe | Vatican City | n/a | 799 | n/a |
Methodology
Our data are derived from these sources.
- Population: Worldometers, 2019 estimates
- GDP: International Monetary Fund, 2019 estimates
We used the CIA World Factbook as a backup source for when no data was available.
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.