Most Expensive Countries to Live in
1 Japan
2 South Korea
3 Russia
4 Taiwan
5 Norway
6 Hong Kong
7 Switzerland
8 Denmark
9 Argentina
10 China
11 Finland
12 Cote d'Ivoire
13 United States
14 Sweden
15 Venezuela
16 United Kingdom
17 Singapore
18 Oman
19 Jordan
20 Kuwait
Richest Countries in the World
GDP - per capita
1 Luxembourg $55,100
2 Norway $37,800
3 United States $37,800
4 San Marino $34,600
5 Switzerland $32,700
6 Denmark $31,100
7 Iceland $30,900
8 Austria $30,000
9 Canada $29,800
10 Ireland $29,600
11 Belgium $29,100
12 Australia $29,000
13 Netherlands $28,600
14 Japan $28,200
15 United Kingdom $27,700
16 France $27,600
17 Germany $27,600
18 Finland $27,400
19 Monaco $27,000
20 Sweden $26,800
Source: CIA World Factbook
Poorest Countries in the World
GDP - per capita
1 East Timor $500
2 Somalia $500
3 Sierra Leone $500
4 Malawi $600
5 Tanzania $600
6 Burundi $600
7 Congo, Republic of the $700
8 Congo, Democratic Republic of the $700
9 Comoros $700
10 Eritrea $700
11 Ethiopia $700
12 Afghanistan $700
13 Niger $800
14 Yemen $800
15 Madagascar $800
16 Guinea-Bissau $800
17 Zambia $800
18 Kiribati $800
19 Nigeria $900
20 Mali $900
Source: CIA World Factbook
Top cell phone manufacturers
Country / Manufacturer / Global market share
1 Finland ***** / 30.4%
2 United States ******** /15.3%
3 Korea, South ******* / 12.7%
4 Germany Siemens / 7.2%
5 Korea, South ** / 6.5%
6 Sweden (Swedish/Japanese) **** ******** / 6.2%
Source: BBC
Countries with the Biggest TV Watchers
Weekly Hours Spent Watching
1 Thailand 22.4
2 Philippines 21
3 Egypt 20.9
4 Turkey 20.2
5 Indonesia 19.7
6 United States 19
7 China (Taiwan) 18.9
8 Brazil 18.4
9 United Kingdom 18
10 Japan 17.9
Richest People in the World
1 United States. Gates, William H III
2 United States. Buffett, Warren E
3 India. Lakshmi Mittal
4 Mexico. Carlos Slim Helu
5 Saudi Arabia. Prince Alwaleed Bin Talal Alsaud
6 Sweden. Ingvar Kamprad
7 United States. Paul Allen
8 Germany. Karl Albrecht
9 United States. Lawrence Ellison
10 United States. S Robson Walton
Source: Forbes
1 Japan
2 South Korea
3 Russia
4 Taiwan
5 Norway
6 Hong Kong
7 Switzerland
8 Denmark
9 Argentina
10 China
11 Finland
12 Cote d'Ivoire
13 United States
14 Sweden
15 Venezuela
16 United Kingdom
17 Singapore
18 Oman
19 Jordan
20 Kuwait
Richest Countries in the World
GDP - per capita
1 Luxembourg $55,100
2 Norway $37,800
3 United States $37,800
4 San Marino $34,600
5 Switzerland $32,700
6 Denmark $31,100
7 Iceland $30,900
8 Austria $30,000
9 Canada $29,800
10 Ireland $29,600
11 Belgium $29,100
12 Australia $29,000
13 Netherlands $28,600
14 Japan $28,200
15 United Kingdom $27,700
16 France $27,600
17 Germany $27,600
18 Finland $27,400
19 Monaco $27,000
20 Sweden $26,800
Source: CIA World Factbook
Poorest Countries in the World
GDP - per capita
1 East Timor $500
2 Somalia $500
3 Sierra Leone $500
4 Malawi $600
5 Tanzania $600
6 Burundi $600
7 Congo, Republic of the $700
8 Congo, Democratic Republic of the $700
9 Comoros $700
10 Eritrea $700
11 Ethiopia $700
12 Afghanistan $700
13 Niger $800
14 Yemen $800
15 Madagascar $800
16 Guinea-Bissau $800
17 Zambia $800
18 Kiribati $800
19 Nigeria $900
20 Mali $900
Source: CIA World Factbook
Top cell phone manufacturers
Country / Manufacturer / Global market share
1 Finland ***** / 30.4%
2 United States ******** /15.3%
3 Korea, South ******* / 12.7%
4 Germany Siemens / 7.2%
5 Korea, South ** / 6.5%
6 Sweden (Swedish/Japanese) **** ******** / 6.2%
Source: BBC
Countries with the Biggest TV Watchers
Weekly Hours Spent Watching
1 Thailand 22.4
2 Philippines 21
3 Egypt 20.9
4 Turkey 20.2
5 Indonesia 19.7
6 United States 19
7 China (Taiwan) 18.9
8 Brazil 18.4
9 United Kingdom 18
10 Japan 17.9
Richest People in the World
1 United States. Gates, William H III
2 United States. Buffett, Warren E
3 India. Lakshmi Mittal
4 Mexico. Carlos Slim Helu
5 Saudi Arabia. Prince Alwaleed Bin Talal Alsaud
6 Sweden. Ingvar Kamprad
7 United States. Paul Allen
8 Germany. Karl Albrecht
9 United States. Lawrence Ellison
10 United States. S Robson Walton
Source: Forbes
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