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World’s 10 richest countries: Australians are wealthiest by far

A new report by Credit Suisse ranks countries according to the median income per citizen, applying factors like unemployment, minimum wage and population age and size.

Below are the 10 countries where, according to the list, you are likely to be richer than the rest of the world. A notable omission from the top 10 is the USA which ranked 17th. The UK came a respectable 4th, while guess which sunburnt country sits at #1, by a long way?

*Expressed in US Dollars

10. Norway

Median wealth per adult: $87,377

9. Canada

Median wealth per adult: $89,104

8. France

Median wealth per adult: $90,271

7. Ireland

Median wealth per adult: $100,351

6. Switzerland

Median wealth per adult: $100,901

5. Singapore

Median wealth per adult: $101,033

4. United Kingdom

Median wealth per adult: $121,852

3. Japan

Median wealth per adult: $128,588

2. Italy

Media wealth per adult: $155,953

1. Australia

Median wealth per adult: $221,704

 

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