This is getting off-topic, but those with higher GDP per capita are generally special cases: Tiny, lots of oil wealth, and Switzerland is a magnet for the wealt

This is getting off-topic, but those with higher GDP per capita are generally special cases: Tiny, lots of oil wealth, and Switzerland is a magnet for the wealthy (if I understand their situation correctly). A few exceptions doesn't change my point. Also, here is total annual income (GDP): https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_countries_by_GDP_%28nominal%29 https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_countries_by_GDP_%28no... And by accumulated wealth: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_countries_by_wealth https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_countries_by_wealth However you measure it, the U.S. can't cry poverty when it comes to providing essentials to its citizens.