The 15 richest countries in the world

A country’s wealth is often determined by its GDP per capita. This is the average amount of money that each person in a country earns in a year.

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Iceland

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The Austrian economy is very strong, and the country ranks as the 13th richest in the world. Austrians have a high standard of living.

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Netherlands

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Denmark

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