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<\/p>\nCanada may be a rich country; however, it didn\u2019t quite make the cut for the top 10 wealthiest countries.<\/p>\n
Canada still ranks among the wealthiest nations globally, even as other countries edge ahead in the latest report. HelloSafe, an online insurance and financial product comparison platform, recently published its Prosperity Index 2026, which evaluates 31 countries.<\/p>\n
Although a country\u2019s wealth is often measured by GDP per capita, the report takes a more holistic approach. It emphasizes that wealth isn\u2019t just about income \u2014 it\u2019s about how wealth translates into quality of life and long-term development.<\/p>\n
Countries get a prosperity score using five indicators: GDP per capita in purchasing power parity (PPP), gross national income (GNI), human development index (health, education, and standard of living), income inequality, and relative poverty rate.<\/p>\n
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\u201cThe HelloSafe Prosperity Index was designed to measure the real prosperity of nations: not what a country produces, but what its inhabitants actually experience day to day,\u201d states the report. \u201cUnlike rankings based solely on GDP, our index integrates quality of life, income distribution, and the capacity of an economy to translate its wealth into concrete improvements in its population\u2019s living standards.\u201d<\/p>\n
Taking these factors into account, the report ranks 20 of the richest countries in the world. So, how did Canada score?<\/p>\n
Canada is currently the 18th richest country in the world, with a prosperity score of 39.44 out of 100, ranking just behind the U.S., which is at number 17. The report attributes both countries\u2019 scores to \u201cgenuine economic strength, but weaker results on inequality and social indicators.\u201d Canada is ahead of the Czech Republic, which ranked 19th and France in 20th place.<\/p>\n
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The richest country in the world is Norway, with a score of 77.65, followed by Ireland in second place with a score of 75. The report states that true wealth is reflected in how it impacts the \u201cdaily life of the ordinary citizen.\u201d<\/p>\n
These are the 20 richest countries and their prosperity scores, according to HelloSafe:<\/p>\n
Norway \u2014 77.65
\nIreland \u2014 75.06
\nLuxembourg \u2014 74.39
\nSwitzerland \u2014 72.46
\nIceland \u2014 72.23
\nSingapore \u2014 66.43
\nDenmark \u2014 65.78
\nNetherlands \u2014 58.17
\nBelgium \u2014 54.83
\nSweden \u2014 54.62
\nQatar \u2014 50.60
\nGermany \u2014 50.41
\nUnited Arab Emirates \u2014 50.22
\nFinland \u2014 49.13
\nAustralia \u2014 46.24
\nAustria \u2014 43.46
\nUnited States \u2014 43.39
\nCanada \u2014 39.44
\nCzech Republic \u2014 38.49
\nFrance \u2014 38.12<\/p>\n