Curated list · 2026
Richest countries in the world
Ranked by GNI per capita at purchasing-power parity (World Bank), richest first.
This ranking orders countries by gross national income (GNI) per capita adjusted for purchasing power parity (PPP), using World Bank data, so it reflects what residents can actually buy at home rather than raw exchange rates. That method rewards small, high-income economies like Luxembourg, Singapore, Ireland and Qatar over larger ones with bigger total output. For a nomad or relocator, high GNI per capita usually signals strong wages and services but also a steep cost of living, so read it alongside our cost-of-living lists.
| # | Country | GNI per capita (PPP) |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Singapore | $135,750 |
| 2 |  Qatar | $126,290 |
| 3 |  Macau | $125,630 |
| 4 |  Bermuda | $122,530 |
| 5 |  Norway | $107,770 |
| 6 |  Luxembourg | $106,640 |
| 7 |  Ireland | $106,310 |
| 8 |  Switzerland | $101,690 |
| 9 |  Brunei | $95,420 |
| 10 |  United States | $89,490 |
| 11 |  Hong Kong | $88,500 |
| 12 |  Netherlands | $85,480 |
| 13 |  Denmark | $85,460 |
| 14 |  Iceland | $83,250 |
| 15 |  United Arab Emirates | $81,640 |
| 16 |  Andorra | $80,950 |
| 17 |  Guyana | $80,300 |
| 18 |  Germany | $78,140 |
| 19 |  Austria | $77,010 |
| 20 |  Sweden | $76,090 |
| 21 |  Belgium | $75,620 |
| 22 |  Cayman Islands | $74,470 |
| 23 |  Saudi Arabia | $74,400 |
| 24 |  San Marino | $71,920 |
| 25 |  Australia | $69,930 |
| 26 |  Canada | $66,820 |
| 27 |  Finland | $66,300 |
| 28 |  Bahrain | $65,500 |
| 29 |  France | $65,110 |
| 30 |  Malta | $64,900 |
| 31 |  United Kingdom | $64,210 |
| 32 |  South Korea | $64,210 |
| 33 |  Kuwait | $64,040 |
| 34 |  Italy | $62,870 |
| 35 |  Spain | $59,830 |
| 36 |  Japan | $58,920 |
| 37 |  Slovenia | $58,880 |
| 38 |  Israel | $58,870 |
| 39 |  Czech Republic | $57,870 |
| 40 |  Cyprus | $57,390 |
| 41 |  Lithuania | $55,010 |
| 42 |  New Zealand | $53,600 |
| 43 |  Poland | $52,290 |
| 44 |  Portugal | $52,240 |
| 45 |  Estonia | $51,370 |
| 46 |  Croatia | $50,410 |
| 47 |  Romania | $49,550 |
| 48 |  Russia | $49,220 |
| 49 |  Aruba | $48,900 |
| 50 |  Hungary | $48,630 |
| 51 |  Slovakia | $47,920 |
| 52 |  Latvia | $45,740 |
| 53 |  Turkey | $44,630 |
| 54 |  Greece | $44,310 |
| 55 |  Bulgaria | $42,170 |
| 56 |  Panama | $41,770 |
| 57 |  Kazakhstan | $41,090 |
| 58 |  Malaysia | $40,070 |
| 59 |  Bahamas | $39,610 |
| 60 |  Oman | $39,390 |
| 61 |  Turks and Caicos | $37,500 |
| 62 |  Mauritius | $37,000 |
| 63 |  St Kitts and Nevis | $36,430 |
| 64 |  Uruguay | $36,330 |
| 65 |  Trinidad and Tobago | $36,080 |
| 66 |  Chile | $35,730 |
| 67 |  Montenegro | $35,700 |
| 68 |  Puerto Rico | $35,330 |
| 69 |  Seychelles | $34,930 |
| 70 |  Antigua and Barbuda | $34,670 |
| 71 |  Belarus | $34,310 |
| 72 |  Curaçao | $33,330 |
| 73 |  Argentina | $31,920 |
| 74 |  Serbia | $31,780 |
| 75 |  Costa Rica | $30,760 |
| 76 |  China | $29,160 |
| 77 |  Albania | $28,170 |
| 78 |  Georgia | $27,570 |
| 79 |  Dominican Republic | $26,980 |
| 80 |  North Macedonia | $26,680 |
| 81 |  Saint Lucia | $26,180 |
| 82 |  Bosnia and Herzegovina | $25,810 |
| 83 |  Maldives | $25,600 |
| 84 |  Thailand | $25,570 |
| 85 |  Azerbaijan | $25,430 |
| 86 |  Mexico | $25,070 |
| 87 |  Barbados | $24,840 |
| 88 |  Armenia | $24,020 |
| 89 |  Palau | $23,480 |
| 90 |  Turkmenistan | $22,830 |
| 91 |  Brazil | $22,670 |
| 92 |  Colombia | $22,250 |
| 93 |  Dominica | $22,130 |
| 94 |  Gabon | $21,660 |
| 95 |  Suriname | $21,000 |
| 96 |  Venezuela | $20,840 |
| 97 |  Grenada | $20,170 |
| 98 |  Moldova | $19,990 |
| 99 |  Botswana | $19,960 |
| 100 |  Iran | $19,660 |
| 101 |  Kosovo | $19,650 |
| 102 |  Paraguay | $19,390 |
| 103 |  Egypt | $19,330 |
| 104 |  Ukraine | $18,750 |
| 105 |  Bhutan | $18,520 |
| 106 |  Mongolia | $18,460 |
| 107 |  Algeria | $18,240 |
| 108 |  Vietnam | $17,580 |
| 109 |  Peru | $17,540 |
| 110 |  Indonesia | $17,190 |
| 111 |  Libya | $17,150 |
| 112 |  Sri Lanka | $16,750 |
| 113 |  Ecuador | $16,290 |
| 114 |  South Africa | $15,600 |
| 115 |  Fiji | $15,360 |
| 116 |  Guatemala | $15,020 |
| 117 |  Tunisia | $14,870 |
| 118 |  Equatorial Guinea | $14,610 |
| 119 |  Philippines | $14,460 |
| 120 |  Iraq | $14,290 |
| 121 |  Belize | $14,230 |
| 122 |  Uzbekistan | $13,640 |
| 123 |  El Salvador | $13,140 |
| 124 |  Jamaica | $13,090 |
| 125 |  Bolivia | $12,530 |
| 126 |  Jordan | $12,440 |
| 127 |  Cape Verde | $12,010 |
| 128 |  Lebanon | $11,790 |
| 129 |  India | $11,600 |
| 130 |  Eswatini | $11,390 |
| 131 |  Namibia | $11,260 |
| 132 |  Morocco | $10,960 |
| 133 |  Bangladesh | $10,710 |
| 134 |  Angola | $9,840 |
| 135 |  Laos | $9,800 |
| 136 |  Samoa | $9,300 |
| 137 |  Tonga | $9,240 |
| 138 |  Nigeria | $9,230 |
| 139 |  Kyrgyzstan | $9,120 |
| 140 |  Nicaragua | $8,780 |
| 141 |  Djibouti | $8,660 |
| 142 |  Cambodia | $8,390 |
| 143 |  Tajikistan | $8,240 |
| 144 |  Ghana | $8,080 |
| 145 |  Ivory Coast | $7,750 |
| 146 |  Mauritania | $7,640 |
| 147 |  Honduras | $7,270 |
| 148 |  Kenya | $6,910 |
| 149 |  Republic of the Congo | $6,490 |
| 150 |  Pakistan | $6,430 |
| 151 |  Zimbabwe | $6,390 |
| 152 |  Nepal | $6,250 |
| 153 |  Myanmar | $5,890 |
| 154 |  Cameroon | $5,700 |
| 155 |  Timor-Leste | $5,120 |
| 156 |  Senegal | $5,100 |
| 157 |  Vanuatu | $4,970 |
| 158 |  Papua New Guinea | $4,840 |
| 159 |  Benin | $4,760 |
| 160 |  Guinea | $4,730 |
| 161 |  Tanzania | $4,370 |
| 162 |  Togo | $4,090 |
| 163 |  Rwanda | $4,070 |
| 164 |  Zambia | $3,990 |
| 165 |  Lesotho | $3,900 |
| 166 |  Sierra Leone | $3,690 |
| 167 |  Gambia | $3,660 |
| 168 |  Ethiopia | $3,620 |
| 169 |  Uganda | $3,410 |
| 170 |  Mali | $3,400 |
| 171 |  Guinea-Bissau | $3,320 |
| 172 |  Burkina Faso | $2,890 |
| 173 |  Chad | $2,770 |
| 174 |  Afghanistan | $2,250 |
| 175 |  Niger | $2,150 |
| 176 |  Sudan | $2,140 |
| 177 |  Madagascar | $1,910 |
| 178 |  Malawi | $1,880 |
| 179 |  DR Congo | $1,850 |
| 180 |  Liberia | $1,840 |
| 181 |  Eritrea | $1,720 |
| 182 |  Somalia | $1,640 |
| 183 |  Mozambique | $1,540 |
| 184 |  Central African Republic | $1,390 |
| 185 |  Burundi | $1,250 |
| 186 |  South Sudan | $1,010 |
Source: GNI per capita (PPP), World Bank NY.GNP.PCAP.PP.CD. Countries the World Bank does not cover are omitted.
Frequently asked questions
What is the richest country in the world?
Measured by GNI per capita at PPP, small financial and resource hubs top the list, with Luxembourg, Singapore, Ireland and Qatar consistently near the summit. These places combine high wages with small populations, which pushes per-person income very high. The exact number one shifts year to year as the World Bank updates its estimates.
How is a country's wealth measured?
The most common per-person measures are GDP per capita and GNI per capita, and this list uses GNI per capita adjusted for purchasing power parity (PPP). PPP strips out price and exchange-rate differences so incomes are comparable across countries. GNI also counts income residents earn abroad, which GDP does not, making it a fuller picture of national income.
Is the United States the richest country in the world?
The US has the largest total economy, but on a per-person basis it sits behind several smaller high-income countries. GNI per capita spreads national income across the whole population, so small wealthy states outrank big economies. By total GDP the US leads; by GNI per capita it ranks in the top ten but not first.
Why is Luxembourg so rich?
Luxembourg combines a very small population with a large financial-services and cross-border banking sector, which lifts income per resident. Many people work there without being counted in its resident population, which inflates per-capita figures. Similar dynamics explain why other small hubs like Ireland and Singapore rank so high.