The rankings measure global perceptions of 165 nations chosen because they contribute most to the world's GDP.
The World's Best Countries For Quality of Life, 2021.
| Rank | Country | Score |
|---|
| 1 | Finland | 99.06 |
| 2 | Denmark | 98.13 |
| 3 | Norway | 96.75 |
| 4 | Belgium | 96.53 |
India's gross domestic product (GDP) growth rate could slow in the second half of this century as its population declines from a peak in 2048 to a 32 per cent lower level by 2100.
In his 2014 publication Great Power Peace and American Primacy, Joshua Baron considers China, France, Russia, Germany, Japan, the United Kingdom and the United States as the current great powers.
Now mind you, Qatar has a relatively small population of only about 2.88 million people. This is one of the main reasons that Qatar does come in as the wealthiest country in the world. The small population combined with the amount of petroleum production guarantees them the title of the richest country in the world.
The U.S. will remain richer than China for the next 50 years or more, says economist. The U.S. will remain wealthier than China — measured by GDP per capita — for at least the next 50 years, said Simon Baptist, global chief economist at the Economist Intelligence Unit.
Similarly, Luxembourg's population is just under 633,000—but it's the richest country in the world on a per capita basis.
Mapped: The 25 Richest Countries in the World.
| Country | GDP per capita (USD) |
|---|
| Ireland | $79,668.50 |
| Norway | $67,988.59 |
| United States | $63,051.40 |
| Singapore | $58,483.96 |
- South Korea. #1 in Forward Thinking Rankings.
- Singapore. #2 in Forward Thinking Rankings.
- United States. #3 in Forward Thinking Rankings.
- Japan. #4 in Forward Thinking Rankings.
- Germany. #5 in Forward Thinking Rankings.
- China. #6 in Forward Thinking Rankings.
- United Kingdom. #7 in Forward Thinking Rankings.
- Switzerland.
Most Powerful Countries 2021
| Global Power Rank | Country | 2021 Population |
|---|
| 1 | United States | 332,915,073 |
| 2 | Russia | 145,912,025 |
| 3 | China | 1,444,216,107 |
| 4 | Germany | 83,900,473 |
- Canada. #1 in Quality of Life Rankings.
- Denmark. #2 in Quality of Life Rankings.
- Sweden. #3 in Quality of Life Rankings.
- Norway. #4 in Quality of Life Rankings.
- Switzerland. #5 in Quality of Life Rankings.
- Australia. #6 in Quality of Life Rankings.
- Netherlands. #7 in Quality of Life Rankings.
- Finland. #8 in Quality of Life Rankings.
The 2021 rankings placed Singapore in fourth ahead of South Korea; while the United States ranked sixth, and Australia seventh.
World's Most Forward-Thinking Countries, 2021.
| Rank | Country | Score |
|---|
| 1 | United Kingdom | 72.15 |
| 2 | Japan | 67.22 |
| 3 | Germany | 65.15 |
| 4 | Singapore | 64.32 |
The most powerful countries in the world, 2021
| Rank | Country | Score |
|---|
| 1 | United States | 98.09 |
| 2 | China | 94.29 |
| 3 | Russia | 94.11 |
| 4 | India | 93.62 |
- United States. #1 in Power Rankings. No Change in Rank from 2020.
- China. #2 in Power Rankings. #3 out of 73 in 2020.
- Russia. #3 in Power Rankings. #2 out of 73 in 2020.
- Germany. #4 in Power Rankings.
- United Kingdom. #5 in Power Rankings.
- Japan. #6 in Power Rankings.
- France. #7 in Power Rankings.
- South Korea. #8 in Power Rankings.
- United Arab Emirates. #1 in Movers Rankings. No Change in Rank from 2020.
- India. #2 in Movers Rankings. No Change in Rank from 2020.
- Egypt. #3 in Movers Rankings.
- Singapore. #4 in Movers Rankings.
- China. #5 in Movers Rankings.
- Japan. #6 in Movers Rankings.
- Thailand. #7 in Movers Rankings.
- South Korea. #8 in Movers Rankings.
Best countries in the world to live and work
| Rank | Country | Property Price to Income Ratio |
|---|
| 1 | Switzerland | 8.68 |
| 2 | Denmark | 7.45 |
| 3 | Iceland | 6.74 |
| 4 | Norway | 8.77 |
Nevertheless, here's a look at the five fastest growing economies in 2021, based on IMF's April 2021 projections.
- Libya. 2020: (59.72%) 2021: 130.98% 2022: 5.44%
- Macao SAR. 2020: (56.31%) 2021: 61.22% 2022: 43.04%
- Maldives. 2020: (32.24%) 2021: 18.87%
- Guyana. 2020: 43.38% 2021: 16.39%
- India. 2020: (7.97%) 2021: 12.55%
Contrast this with the situation in 2020: the highest global poverty increase happened in India. India has not counted its poor since 2011. But the United Nations estimated the number of poor in the country to be 364 million in 2019, or 28 per cent of the population.
Top 10 economies in 2050, according to PwC's The World in 2050 report
- China.
- India.
- US.
- Indonesia.
- Brazil.
- Russia.
- Mexico.
- Japan.
ISLAMABAD: With the help of the government's ambitious technology plans, the country is on its way to becoming a mini superpower by 2025, said Minister for Planning, Development and Reforms Ahsan Iqbal on Thursday, as he expressed confidence in the country's future.
China will replace the US as the world's biggest superpower by 2030: UBS survey.
Beijing: China seeks to become the world's next superpower, dethroning the United States and tearing apart the rules-based international system that American and its allies have built since the end of World War 2, according to a report published in The National Interest.
India as a Population SuperpowerIt is expected that, in 2020, the average age of an Indian will be 29 years, compared to 37 for China and 48 for Japan; and, by 2030, India's dependency ratio should be just over 0.4. This provides the nation with a large workforce for many decades, helping in its growth.
