1. Australia: $181.4K
2. New Zealand: $116.4K
3. Tonga: $19.7K
Australia and New Zealand are by far the wealthiest countries in Oceania. They are surrounded by islands with comparatively little wealth, like Fiji ($6.1K) and Vanuatu ($6.1K).
Top 3 Countries in Asia by Average Wealth per Adult
1. Hong Kong: $146.9K
2. Japan: $110.4K
3. Singapore: $97K
Some countries in the Middle East are relatively wealthy given their abundance of oil, like Kuwait ($46.2K). Places connected to the global economy are the clear standouts in Asia, such as Hong Kong, Japan and Singapore. It will be very interesting to see where Hong Kong is on global wealth rankings next year.
It’s always helpful to balance these types of maps with a couple different ways of breaking down the cost of living.
After all, it’s one thing to be wealthy on paper, but quite another to afford the types of things that make up a good life.
via: howmuch.net
