Ireland did not make the cut for The Economist's annual ranking of the world's richest countries. In dollar terms, Switzerland comes top, with average earnings above $100,000 (€86,000) last year while Singapore and Norway follow, at $90,700 and $86,800, respectively. Adjusted for hours worked, Norway takes first place, as it did last year, followed by Qatar and Denmark, the publisher said. That rules Ireland out of consideration as this is a ranking of countries which are “truly rich”, according to The Economist. Even adjusted for prices, The Economist noted that one Swiss income would be shared between 100 Burundians.

Source: The Irish Times August 19, 2025 17:32 UTC