There are several ways to measure how rich a country is. GDP per capita. Household income. Household wealth. The percentage of the population that lives above a certain income level. The Economist has ...

A steady stream of ultra-high-net-worth individuals is deciding to hightail it to new countries. Here's where they're headed.

Australia is one of the most resource-rich countries in the world, yet millions are struggling to afford housing and basic necessities. This video explains how mining wealth flowed to foreign ...

The richest country in the world is Luxembourg. Its urban population and unique constitutional monarchy contribute to its economic prosperity. Interestingly, it's the only country in the world led by ...

A specter is haunting Europe—the specter of aging. Many Western countries are facing what the World Bank calls a “profound demographic crisis.” The twin perils of an aging population and record-low ...

Switzerland is among the richest countries in the world despite not having no oil, gold, iron, or any other valuable natural resources, ...

A specter is haunting Europe—the specter of aging. The worst consequences of this demographic shift, per the World Bank, are economic. Soon the shrinking working population in the U.S., Canada, or ...