Richest Countries in the World

The world's richest countries ranked by approximate GDP per capita. Small, high-income economies such as Luxembourg, Ireland and Switzerland dominate the top of the list.

#	Country	Region	Capital
1	Luxembourg	Western Europe	Luxembourg
2	Ireland	Northern Europe	Dublin
3	Switzerland	Western Europe	Bern
4	Norway	Northern Europe	Oslo
5	Singapore	South-Eastern Asia	Singapore
6	Qatar	Western Asia	Doha
7	United States	North America	Washington, D.C.
8	Iceland	Northern Europe	Reykjavik
9	Denmark	Northern Europe	Copenhagen
10	Netherlands	Western Europe	Amsterdam
11	Australia	Australia and New Zealand	Canberra
12	San Marino	Southern Europe	City of San Marino
13	Austria	Central Europe	Vienna
14	Sweden	Northern Europe	Stockholm
15	Belgium	Western Europe	Brussels
16	Germany	Western Europe	Berlin
17	Canada	North America	Ottawa
18	Finland	Northern Europe	Helsinki
19	United Arab Emirates	Western Asia	Abu Dhabi
20	United Kingdom	Northern Europe	London
21	France	Western Europe	Paris
22	Israel	Western Asia	Jerusalem
23	New Zealand	Australia and New Zealand	Wellington
24	Japan	Eastern Asia	Tokyo
25	Italy	Southern Europe	Rome

Ranking is indicative, based on widely published GDP per capita figures. Exact positions vary by year and by source (IMF, World Bank, UN).

Last updated: 13 July 2026