Ranked: The World’s Wealthiest Nations in 2025
See visuals like this from many other data creators on our Voronoi app. Download it for free on iOS or Android and discover incredible data-driven charts from a variety of trusted sources.
Key Takeaways
- Liechtenstein is the richest country worldwide, with a GDP per capita of $213,713.
- Average earnings exceed $100,000 in Luxembourg, Ireland, and Switzerland.
Today, seven of the top 10 wealthiest nations per capita are in Europe, characterized by their small populations and strong social welfare systems.
While examining wealth is difficult to truly measure, one common measure is GDP per capita, which divides an economy’s total output by the number of its citizens. By this metric, America ranks eighth globally, with average earnings of $89,599 per person.
This graphic shows the countries with the highest GDP per capita in 2025, based on data from the IMF’s World Economic Outlook October Update.
The Top 30 Wealthiest Nations
Here are the richest countries, based on average earnings in U.S. dollars:
| Rank | Country | GDP Per Capita 2025 (Current $USD) |
Region |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Liechtenstein |
$231,713 | Europe |
| 2 |  Luxembourg |
$146,818 | Europe |
| 3 |  Ireland |
$129,132 | Europe |
| 4 |  Switzerland |
$111,047 | Europe |
| 5 |  Iceland |
$98,150 | Europe |
| 6 |  Singapore |
$94,481 | Asia |
| 7 |  Norway |
$91,884 | Europe |
| 8 |  U.S. |
$89,599 | North America |
| 9 |  Denmark |
$76,581 | Europe |
| 10 |  Macao |
$74,921 | Asia |
| 11 |  Netherlands |
$73,174 | Europe |
| 12 |  Qatar |
$71,441 | Middle East |
| 13 |  Australia |
$65,946 | Oceania |
| 14 |  San Marino |
$65,269 | Europe |
| 15 |  Sweden |
$62,036 | Europe |
| 16 |  Austria |
$61,694 | Europe |
| 17 |  Belgium |
$60,418 | Europe |
| 18 |  Israel |
$60,009 | Asia |
| 19 |  Germany |
$59,925 | Europe |
| 20 |  Hong Kong |
$56,844 | Asia |
| 21 |  UK |
$56,661 | Europe |
| 22 |  Finland |
$56,084 | Europe |
| 23 |  Canada |
$54,935 | North America |
| 24 |  UAE |
$51,348 | Middle East |
| 25 |  Andorra |
$49,451 | Europe |
| 26 |  New Zealand |
$49,383 | Oceania |
| 27 |  Malta |
$49,277 | Europe |
| 28 |  France |
$48,982 | Europe |
| 29 |  Italy |
$43,161 | Europe |
| 30 |  Cyprus |
$42,413 | Europe |
With a GDP per capita of $213,713, Liechtenstein ranks highest globally.
Nearly 60% of Liechtenstein’s workforce are commuters, which significantly inflates the country’s average earnings. Similarly, second-ranking Luxembourg has a large share of its workforce that live in neighboring countries.
Ireland comes in third, with average earnings of $129,132. Many big tech companies—from Google to Meta—have their European headquarters in the country thanks to its favorable tax regime, further boosting GDP per capita.
Switzerland, Iceland, and Singapore follow next in line, each with average earnings less impacted by generous tax policies or commuters. In particular, average earnings in Singapore have ballooned 19-fold since 1980 driven by the nation’s transformation into a global hub for finance and trade.
Learn More on the Voronoi App 
To learn more about this topic, check out this graphic on where the world’s wealthiest reside in 2025.
