Yo Kass answered
Luxembourg, Switzerland, Norway and Qatar often top the list for countries with the highest incomes.
As far as best jobs go, the answer really depends on what kind of jobs you'd value i.e. What are the things that make a job "good"?
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Where to find the best jobs
Personally, I'd suggest the US as the place for the best jobs, simply because it has the most diversified economy.
This means there are all sorts of jobs available in the States, and thus more of a chance that you'll find one that suites you best.
This means there are all sorts of jobs available in the States, and thus more of a chance that you'll find one that suites you best.
Highest incomes in the world
Working out which country has the highest income isn't all that straight forward either.
One way to answer your questions would be to look at the world's countries in terms of GDP (gross domestic product - how much money the country makes from all services and goods produced), and then divide it by the number of people earning money in a country.
On this basis, two countries are competing for top spot: Luxembourg and Qatar. In 2012, the average Qatari had a per capita GDP of $102,800.
However, working out income through the GDP method isn't always accurate - especially in a country where the top few percent of the population earn most of the wealth.
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Perhaps a better way to work out the average income of a citizen would be to divide the total income of all the people in a country (based on tax records), and then divide that by the number of inhabitants.
Based in this method, the top 5 looks like this:
Based in this method, the top 5 looks like this:
- Norway - $43,400
- Switzerland - $40,680
- United States - $37,870
- Japan - $34,180
- Denmark - $33,570
Just make sure to pack some extra warm clothing, the average temperature in winter is -40 degrees Celsius.
