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 $194,174.
Liechtenstein follows at around $130,000 while Luxembourg, Singapore, and Ireland 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 | 39,511 | $194,174 |
| Liechtenstein | $4,978 mil | 38,250 | $130,144 |
| Luxembourg | $78,309 mil | 634,814 | $123,357 |
| Singapore | $600,063 mil | 5,896,686 | $101,763 |
| Ireland | $500,270 mil | 4,982,907 | $100,397 |
| Qatar | $273,040 mil | 2,930,528 | $93,171 |
| Switzerland | $660,862 mil | 8,715,494 | $75,826 |
| Norway | $374,994 mil | 5,465,630 | $68,609 |
| United Arab Emirates | $683,182 mil | 9,991,089 | $68,379 |
| United States | $22,675,270 mil | 332,915,073 | $68,111 |
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 $771 in 2021.
Somalia is the second poorest, followed by the Central African Republic, South Sudan, and Mali. 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 | $9,446 mil | 12,255,433 | $771 |
| Somalia | $14,574 mil | 16,359,504 | $891 |
| Central African Republic | $4,985 mil | 4,919,981 | $1,013 |
| South Sudan | $11,693 mil | 11,381,378 | $1,027 |
| Malawi | $21,576 mil | 19,647,684 | $1,098 |
| Democratic Republic of the Congo | $106,138 mil | 92,377,993 | $1,149 |
| Mozambique | $42,460 mil | 32,163,047 | $1,320 |
| Niger | $33,162 mil | 25,130,817 | $1,320 |
| Liberia | $7,706 mil | 5,180,203 | $1,488 |
| North Korea | $40,000 mil | 25,887,041 | $1,545 |
What is the Poorest Country in Europe?
Moldova is the poorest country in Europe. The former Soviet republic had a per-capita GDP of just $8,923 in 2021.
Kosovo is the second poorest, followed by Ukraine, Albania, and Bosnia. 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 | $35,906 mil | 4,024,019 | $8,923 |
| Kosovo | $21,680 mil | 1,873,160 | $11,574 |
| Ukraine | $576,106 mil | 43,466,819 | $13,254 |
| Albania | $43,553 mil | 2,872,933 | $15,160 |
| Bosnia and Herzegovina | $51,996 mil | 3,263,466 | $15,933 |
| North Macedonia | $36,673 mil | 2,082,658 | $17,609 |
| Belarus | $192,626 mil | 9,442,862 | $20,399 |
| Serbia | $141,927 mil | 6,824,390 | $20,797 |
| Montenegro | $13,313 mil | 628,053 | $21,197 |
| Bulgaria | $174,998 mil | 6,896,663 | $25,374 |
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 $25,893 in 2021, 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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| Continent | Country | GDP | Population | GDP per Capita |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Africa | Seychelles | $2,561 mil | 98,908 | $25,893 |
| Africa | Mauritius | $27,909 mil | 1,273,433 | $21,916 |
| Africa | Equatorial Guinea | $26,485 mil | 1,449,896 | $18,267 |
| Africa | Botswana | $43,389 mil | 2,397,241 | $18,100 |
| Africa | Gabon | $34,676 mil | 2,278,825 | $15,217 |
| Africa | Libya | $92,083 mil | 6,958,532 | $13,233 |
| Africa | Egypt | $1,346,230 mil | 104,258,327 | $12,912 |
| Africa | South Africa | $753,113 mil | 60,041,994 | $12,543 |
| Africa | Algeria | $514,748 mil | 44,616,624 | $11,537 |
| Africa | Tunisia | $127,325 mil | 11,935,766 | $10,668 |
Is Canada Richer than the United States?
No. Measured by per-capita GDP, Canada is poorer than the United States. In 2021, the U.S. had a per-capita GDP of $68,111 while Canada's was just $51,981. However, this is mainly due to the earnings of high-income people. In terms of median household income, there is a much smaller difference between the two countries.
Is Mexico a Poor Country?
No. Mexico is a middle-income country. With a per-capita GDP of $20,066 in 2021, Mexico ranks 70th 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 | 39,511 | $194,174 |
| Europe | Liechtenstein | $4,978 mil | 38,250 | $130,144 |
| Europe | Luxembourg | $78,309 mil | 634,814 | $123,357 |
| Asia | Singapore | $600,063 mil | 5,896,686 | $101,763 |
| Europe | Ireland | $500,270 mil | 4,982,907 | $100,397 |
| Asia | Qatar | $273,040 mil | 2,930,528 | $93,171 |
| Europe | Switzerland | $660,862 mil | 8,715,494 | $75,826 |
| Europe | Norway | $374,994 mil | 5,465,630 | $68,609 |
| Asia | United Arab Emirates | $683,182 mil | 9,991,089 | $68,379 |
| North America | United States | $22,675,270 mil | 332,915,073 | $68,111 |
| Asia | Brunei | $29,731 mil | 441,532 | $67,336 |
| Europe | Iceland | $21,520 mil | 343,353 | $62,676 |
| Europe | Denmark | $359,048 mil | 5,813,298 | $61,763 |
| Europe | Netherlands | $1,055,500 mil | 17,173,099 | $61,462 |
| Europe | San Marino | $2,086 mil | 34,017 | $61,322 |
| Asia | Taiwan | $1,403,660 mil | 23,855,010 | $58,841 |
| Europe | Sweden | $589,751 mil | 10,160,169 | $58,045 |
| Europe | Austria | $517,860 mil | 9,043,070 | $57,266 |
| Europe | Germany | $4,743,670 mil | 83,900,473 | $56,539 |
| Oceania | Australia | $1,415,560 mil | 25,788,215 | $54,892 |
| Europe | Belgium | $623,720 mil | 11,632,326 | $53,620 |
| Europe | Malta | $23,501 mil | 442,784 | $53,076 |
| North America | Canada | $1,978,820 mil | 38,067,903 | $51,981 |
| Europe | Finland | $286,858 mil | 5,548,360 | $51,701 |
| Europe | France | $3,231,930 mil | 65,426,179 | $49,398 |
| Asia | Saudi Arabia | $1,705,520 mil | 35,340,683 | $48,259 |
| Asia | Kuwait | $208,323 mil | 4,328,550 | $48,128 |
| Asia | South Korea | $2,436,870 mil | 51,305,186 | $47,498 |
| Oceania | New Zealand | $226,566 mil | 4,860,643 | $46,612 |
| Europe | United Kingdom | $3,174,920 mil | 68,207,116 | $46,548 |
| Asia | Israel | $399,488 mil | 8,789,774 | $45,449 |
| Asia | Bahrain | $77,624 mil | 1,748,296 | $44,400 |
| Asia | Japan | $5,585,790 mil | 126,050,804 | $44,314 |
| Europe | Italy | $2,610,560 mil | 60,367,477 | $43,244 |
| Europe | Andorra | $3,327 mil | 77,355 | $43,010 |
| Europe | Czech Republic | $460,933 mil | 10,724,555 | $42,979 |
| Europe | Lithuania | $114,035 mil | 2,689,862 | $42,394 |
| Europe | Spain | $1,959,040 mil | 46,745,216 | $41,909 |
| Europe | Slovenia | $85,889 mil | 2,078,724 | $41,318 |
| Europe | Estonia | $52,813 mil | 1,325,185 | $39,853 |
| Europe | Portugal | $370,497 mil | 10,167,925 | $36,438 |
| Europe | Poland | $1,363,770 mil | 37,797,005 | $36,081 |
| Europe | Hungary | $342,708 mil | 9,634,164 | $35,572 |
| Europe | Slovakia | $190,277 mil | 5,460,721 | $34,845 |
| Europe | Latvia | $63,539 mil | 1,866,942 | $34,034 |
| North America | Bahamas | $13,254 mil | 396,913 | $33,393 |
| Europe | Romania | $636,481 mil | 19,127,774 | $33,275 |
| Asia | Turkey | $2,749,570 mil | 85,042,738 | $32,332 |
| Europe | Greece | $325,304 mil | 10,370,744 | $31,367 |
| Asia | Cyprus | $37,271 mil | 1,215,584 | $30,661 |
| North America | Panama | $131,807 mil | 4,381,579 | $30,082 |
| Asia | Malaysia | $978,781 mil | 32,776,194 | $29,863 |
| Europe | Russia | $4,328,120 mil | 145,912,025 | $29,663 |
| Europe | Croatia | $119,532 mil | 4,081,651 | $29,285 |
| Asia | Kazakhstan | $526,746 mil | 18,994,962 | $27,731 |
| Asia | Oman | $138,998 mil | 5,223,375 | $26,611 |
| North America | Trinidad and Tobago | $36,413 mil | 1,403,375 | $25,947 |
| Africa | Seychelles | $2,561 mil | 98,908 | $25,893 |
| South America | Chile | $491,535 mil | 19,212,361 | $25,584 |
| Europe | Bulgaria | $174,998 mil | 6,896,663 | $25,374 |
| South America | Uruguay | $83,170 mil | 3,485,151 | $23,864 |
| South America | Guyana | $18,357 mil | 790,326 | $23,227 |
| North America | Saint Kitts and Nevis | $1,196 mil | 53,544 | $22,337 |
| South America | Argentina | $1,015,010 mil | 45,605,826 | $22,256 |
| Africa | Mauritius | $27,909 mil | 1,273,433 | $21,916 |
| Europe | Montenegro | $13,313 mil | 628,053 | $21,197 |
| North America | Costa Rica | $107,095 mil | 5,139,052 | $20,839 |
| Europe | Serbia | $141,927 mil | 6,824,390 | $20,797 |
| Europe | Belarus | $192,626 mil | 9,442,862 | $20,399 |
| North America | Mexico | $2,613,800 mil | 130,262,216 | $20,066 |
| North America | Dominican Republic | $208,957 mil | 10,953,703 | $19,076 |
| Asia | Thailand | $1,329,320 mil | 69,950,850 | $19,004 |
| Asia | China | $26,656,770 mil | 1,444,216,107 | $18,458 |
| North America | Antigua and Barbuda | $1,804 mil | 98,731 | $18,272 |
| Africa | Equatorial Guinea | $26,485 mil | 1,449,896 | $18,267 |
| Africa | Botswana | $43,389 mil | 2,397,241 | $18,100 |
| Europe | North Macedonia | $36,673 mil | 2,082,658 | $17,609 |
| Asia | Turkmenistan | $104,539 mil | 6,117,924 | $17,087 |
| Asia | Maldives | $8,972 mil | 543,617 | $16,504 |
| Europe | Bosnia and Herzegovina | $51,996 mil | 3,263,466 | $15,933 |
| South America | Brazil | $3,328,460 mil | 213,993,437 | $15,554 |
| North America | Grenada | $1,747 mil | 113,021 | $15,457 |
| South America | Colombia | $780,262 mil | 51,265,844 | $15,220 |
| Africa | Gabon | $34,676 mil | 2,278,825 | $15,217 |
| South America | Suriname | $8,992 mil | 591,800 | $15,194 |
| Europe | Albania | $43,553 mil | 2,872,933 | $15,160 |
| Asia | Azerbaijan | $151,866 mil | 10,223,342 | $14,855 |
| Asia | Lebanon | $99,761 mil | 6,769,146 | $14,738 |
| Asia | Georgia | $58,226 mil | 3,979,765 | $14,631 |
| North America | Barbados | $4,136 mil | 287,711 | $14,376 |
| Asia | Sri Lanka | $306,997 mil | 21,497,310 | $14,281 |
| North America | Saint Lucia | $2,539 mil | 184,400 | $13,769 |
| South America | Paraguay | $98,929 mil | 7,219,638 | $13,703 |
| Asia | Armenia | $40,500 mil | 2,968,127 | $13,645 |
| Asia | Iran | $1,148,580 mil | 85,028,759 | $13,508 |
| Europe | Ukraine | $576,106 mil | 43,466,819 | $13,254 |
| Africa | Libya | $92,083 mil | 6,958,532 | $13,233 |
| South America | Peru | $439,262 mil | 33,359,418 | $13,168 |
| Africa | Egypt | $1,346,230 mil | 104,258,327 | $12,912 |
| North America | Saint Vincent and the Grenadines | $1,418 mil | 111,263 | $12,745 |
| Asia | Mongolia | $42,412 mil | 3,329,289 | $12,739 |
| Asia | Indonesia | $3,507,240 mil | 276,361,783 | $12,691 |
| Oceania | Palau | $229 mil | 18,169 | $12,604 |
| Africa | South Africa | $753,113 mil | 60,041,994 | $12,543 |
| Oceania | Fiji | $11,126 mil | 902,906 | $12,322 |
| Oceania | Nauru | $132 mil | 10,876 | $12,137 |
| North America | Cuba | $137,000 mil | 11,317,505 | $12,105 |
| Asia | Vietnam | $1,148,050 mil | 98,168,833 | $11,695 |
| North America | Dominica | $841 mil | 72,167 | $11,654 |
| Europe | Kosovo | $21,680 mil | 1,873,160 | $11,574 |
| Africa | Algeria | $514,748 mil | 44,616,624 | $11,537 |
| Asia | Bhutan | $8,977 mil | 779,898 | $11,510 |
| South America | Ecuador | $201,194 mil | 17,888,475 | $11,247 |
| Africa | Tunisia | $127,325 mil | 11,935,766 | $10,668 |
| Asia | Jordan | $109,296 mil | 10,269,021 | $10,643 |
| Asia | Iraq | $413,316 mil | 41,179,350 | $10,037 |
| Africa | Namibia | $24,843 mil | 2,587,344 | $9,602 |
| North America | Jamaica | $28,209 mil | 2,973,463 | $9,487 |
| Asia | Philippines | $1,000,620 mil | 111,046,913 | $9,011 |
| Europe | Moldova | $35,906 mil | 4,024,019 | $8,923 |
| Africa | Eswatini | $10,424 mil | 1,172,362 | $8,891 |
| North America | El Salvador | $57,952 mil | 6,518,499 | $8,890 |
| South America | Bolivia | $105,063 mil | 11,832,940 | $8,879 |
| North America | Guatemala | $158,570 mil | 18,249,860 | $8,689 |
| Asia | Laos | $62,797 mil | 7,379,358 | $8,510 |
| Asia | Uzbekistan | $270,013 mil | 33,935,763 | $7,957 |
| Africa | Morocco | $291,495 mil | 37,344,795 | $7,806 |
| Asia | India | $10,207,290 mil | 1,393,409,038 | $7,325 |
| Africa | Cape Verde | $3,852 mil | 561,898 | $6,855 |
| North America | Belize | $2,626 mil | 404,914 | $6,485 |
| Africa | Angola | $219,841 mil | 33,933,610 | $6,479 |
| Africa | Djibouti | $6,040 mil | 1,002,187 | $6,027 |
| Africa | Ghana | $186,682 mil | 31,732,129 | $5,883 |
| Asia | Bangladesh | $966,485 mil | 166,303,498 | $5,812 |
| Oceania | Tonga | $616 mil | 106,760 | $5,770 |
| Africa | Ivory Coast | $156,038 mil | 27,053,629 | $5,768 |
| North America | Honduras | $57,649 mil | 10,062,991 | $5,729 |
| North America | Nicaragua | $36,964 mil | 6,702,385 | $5,515 |
| Oceania | Samoa | $1,077 mil | 200,149 | $5,381 |
| Africa | Mauritania | $25,409 mil | 4,775,119 | $5,321 |
| Africa | Nigeria | $1,116,260 mil | 211,400,708 | $5,280 |
| Asia | Kyrgyzstan | $33,918 mil | 6,628,356 | $5,117 |
| South America | Venezuela | $144,737 mil | 28,704,954 | $5,042 |
| Asia | Pakistan | $1,110,080 mil | 225,199,937 | $4,929 |
| Africa | Kenya | $262,669 mil | 54,985,698 | $4,777 |
| Asia | Myanmar | $258,677 mil | 54,806,012 | $4,720 |
| Asia | Cambodia | $78,065 mil | 16,946,438 | $4,607 |
| Oceania | Tuvalu | $52 mil | 11,931 | $4,358 |
| Africa | Sudan | $185,742 mil | 44,909,353 | $4,136 |
| Asia | Nepal | $122,629 mil | 29,674,920 | $4,132 |
| Africa | São Tomé and Príncipe | $875 mil | 223 | $3,917 |
| Oceania | Papua New Guinea | $35,464 mil | 9,119,010 | $3,889 |
| Asia | Tajikistan | $37,235 mil | 9,749,627 | $3,819 |
| Africa | Cameroon | $101,950 mil | 27,224,265 | $3,745 |
| Africa | Senegal | $62,412 mil | 17,196,301 | $3,629 |
| Africa | Benin | $44,616 mil | 12,451,040 | $3,583 |
| Africa | Republic of the Congo | $20,005 mil | 5,657,013 | $3,536 |
| Oceania | Marshall Islands | $210 mil | 59,610 | $3,523 |
| Africa | Zambia | $64,638 mil | 18,920,651 | $3,416 |
| Africa | Comoros | $2,785 mil | 888,451 | $3,135 |
| Asia | East Timor | $4,192 mil | 1,343,873 | $3,119 |
| Oceania | Federated States of Micronesia | $354 mil | 116,254 | $3,045 |
| North America | Haiti | $34,189 mil | 11,541,685 | $2,962 |
| Africa | Guinea | $39,093 mil | 13,497,244 | $2,896 |
| Africa | Tanzania | $171,006 mil | 61,498,437 | $2,781 |
| Africa | Zimbabwe | $41,794 mil | 15,092,171 | $2,769 |
| Asia | Syria | $50,280 mil | 18,275,702 | $2,751 |
| Africa | Lesotho | $5,904 mil | 2,159,079 | $2,734 |
| Oceania | Vanuatu | $816 mil | 314,464 | $2,595 |
| Africa | Ethiopia | $293,485 mil | 117,876,227 | $2,490 |
| Africa | Uganda | $114,896 mil | 47,123,531 | $2,438 |
| Africa | Rwanda | $31,848 mil | 13,276,513 | $2,399 |
| Africa | Mali | $49,987 mil | 20,855,735 | $2,397 |
| Africa | Gambia | $5,942 mil | 2,486,945 | $2,389 |
| Oceania | Solomon Islands | $1,662 mil | 703,996 | $2,361 |
| Africa | Burkina Faso | $50,225 mil | 21,497,096 | $2,336 |
| Africa | Togo | $19,199 mil | 8,478,250 | $2,265 |
| Oceania | Kiribati | $270 mil | 121,392 | $2,224 |
| Africa | Guinea-Bissau | $4,469 mil | 2,015,494 | $2,217 |
| Asia | Yemen | $64,042 mil | 30,490,640 | $2,100 |
| Asia | Afghanistan | $83,370 mil | 39,835,428 | $2,093 |
| Africa | Eritrea | $6,706 mil | 3,601,467 | $1,862 |
| Africa | Sierra Leone | $14,449 mil | 8,141,343 | $1,775 |
| Africa | Madagascar | $46,350 mil | 28,427,328 | $1,630 |
| Africa | Chad | $27,421 mil | 16,914,985 | $1,621 |
| Asia | North Korea | $40,000 mil | 25,887,041 | $1,545 |
| Africa | Liberia | $7,706 mil | 5,180,203 | $1,488 |
| Africa | Mozambique | $42,460 mil | 32,163,047 | $1,320 |
| Africa | Niger | $33,162 mil | 25,130,817 | $1,320 |
| Africa | Democratic Republic of the Congo | $106,138 mil | 92,377,993 | $1,149 |
| Africa | Malawi | $21,576 mil | 19,647,684 | $1,098 |
| Africa | South Sudan | $11,693 mil | 11,381,378 | $1,027 |
| Africa | Central African Republic | $4,985 mil | 4,919,981 | $1,013 |
| Africa | Somalia | $14,574 mil | 16,359,504 | $891 |
| Africa | Burundi | $9,446 mil | 12,255,433 | $771 |
| Europe | Vatican City | n/a | 800 | n/a |
Methodology
Our data are derived from these sources.
- Population: World Population Review, 2021 estimates
- GDP: International Monetary Fund, 2021 estimates
We used the CIA World Factbook as a backup source for when no data was available. Numbers for small countries such as Monaco and San Marino may be a few years out of date.
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.