GDP per capita is the most commonly used measure of average living standards. The gap between the richest and poorest countries exceeds 100x, from over $100,000 in Luxembourg and Switzerland to under $1,000 in several Sub-Saharan African nations. This view ranks countries by their most recent GDP per capita and lets you explore how the ranking has changed over time.
Key Data Points
United States, Norway, India, Germany, Switzerland, Ethiopia, Nigeria, China -- GDP per capita ($), GDP growth (%), Population
United States
$70,249
Norway
$91,883.69
India
$2,818.03
Germany
$59,925.32
Switzerland
$111,046.89
Ethiopia
$994.04
Nigeria
$1,199.62
China
$13,806.03
United States
0.5 % annual
Norway
1.2 % annual
India
6.6 % annual
Germany
0.2 % annual
Switzerland
0.9 % annual
Ethiopia
7.2 % annual
Nigeria
3.9 % annual
China
4.8 % annual
United States
341,698,000 persons
Norway
5,628,000 persons
India
1,463,866,000 persons
Germany
83,664,000 persons
Switzerland
9,029,000 persons
Ethiopia
110,148,000 persons
Nigeria
237,577,000 persons
China
1,405,080,000 persons