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Median wealth per adult in the US: $79,274 Median wealth per adult in France: $133,559 Mean wealth per adult is reversed (much higher in the US), because a
by lexapro 4y ago
Median wealth per adult in the US: $79,274
Median wealth per adult in France: $133,559
Mean wealth per adult is reversed (much higher in the US), because a few US billionaires are really really rich. But unless you're one of the few lucky billionaires, you're doing better living in France.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_countries_by_wealth_per_adult#By_country https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_countries_by_wealth_pe...
- refurb 4y agoThat’s the Credit Suisse report that includes things like natural resources. It’s entirely unrelated to actual individual wealth. So Canada gets credit for its uranium reserves and then divides it across the population. No relation whatsoever to actual cash in the bank. “ These figures are influenced by real estate prices, equity market prices, exchange rates, liabilities, debts, adult percentage of the population, human resources, natural resources and capital and technological advancements, which may create new assets or render others worthless in the future.”