There are perhaps other metrics to go for, other than 'just' monetary: * https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/World_Happiness_Report#2020_report https://en.wikipedia.

There are perhaps other metrics to go for, other than 'just' monetary: * https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/World_Happiness_Report#2020_report https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/World_Happiness_Report#2020_re... Some other countries may have chosen to trade some personal income/wealth for other things. Further, while there may be more money in general in the US, using averages skews things a bit due to inequality; social mobility is lower in the US than many other countries: * https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Great_Gatsby_curve https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Great_Gatsby_curve If you're not already at/near the top in the US, good luck getting there.