DP per capita (US$)
GDP (US$) divided by midyear population. See GDP (US$).
HDI Rank Country GDP per capita (US$)
2003
1 Norway 48,412
2 Iceland 36,377
3 Australia 26,275
4 Luxembourg 59,143
5 Canada 27,079
6 Sweden 33,676
7 Switzerland 43,553
8 Ireland 38,487
9 Belgium 29,096
10 United States 37,648
11 Japan 33,713
12 Netherlands 31,532
13 Finland 31,058
14 Denmark 39,332
15 United Kingdom 30,253
16 France 29,410
17 Austria 31,289
18 Italy 25,471
19 New Zealand 19,847
20 Germany 29,115
Lets see how right Mr. Jorge is?
GDP per capita
1.Luxembourg 59,143
2.Norway 48,412
3.Switzerland 43,553
4.Denmark 39,332
5.Ireland 38,487
6.United States 37,648
7.Iceland 36,377
United Kingdom 30,253
France 29,410
Germany 29,115
Italy 25,471
You see Mr. Jorge should learn a little bit before answering so harsh. He probably thinks there are just four countries in Western Europe. UK, France, Germany and Italy. Its true that the big European countries are underperforming, but there are many mid sized and smaller countries that perform pretty good.