The countries most endowed with natural resources. Country Resource Rating
Natural resources have always been the object of attacks by powerful countries. If the state has resources, but cannot protect them, then sovereignty and security can be forgotten. Such a country sooner or later falls under the control of a more powerful militarily and economically state or alliance of several countries. The resources themselves, including those that are mined underground, and those that have yet to be mined, cost trillions of dollars, ”writes .
For these riches, wars are waged: hot, cold, political, economic, hidden and open. Below are the 10 largest countries in the world with the most voluminous natural resources:
10. Venezuela
This South American country has natural resources valued at approximately $ 14.3 trillion. The main mineral resources of the country are iron, natural gas and oil. This country ranks eighth in the world in terms of natural gas reserves, which is 2.7% of the world supply, and takes sixth place in oil reserves, which is 7.4% of the world supply. Venezuela is about the same size as Texas in the USA.
9. Iraq
Iraq accounts for about $ 15.9 trillion of natural resources. The country has 9% of all world oil fields. These reserves are the country's main wealth. Iraq is also one of the leading countries for phosphate rock reserves. This country is about the same size as California.
8. Australia
Its natural resources are estimated at approximately $ 19.9 trillion. Australia is known for its large reserves of coal, wood, copper and iron ore. Australia leads in gold and uranium reserves. The country satisfies up to 14.3% of global demand for gold and 46% - for uranium. Australia is about 80% of the size of the United States.
7. Brazil
Brazil is slightly smaller than the United States, with reserves estimated at approximately $ 21.8 trillion. Brazil has large deposits of gold and uranium and is the second largest producer of iron in the world. Brazil has significant oil fields. However, its most valuable natural resource is wood. About 12.3% of the world's wood supply is in Brazil.
6. China
China is rich in natural resources by about $ 23 trillion, of which 90% are coal and rare earth metals. Another important natural resource of China is wood. The size of China is approximately equal to the United States.
5. Iran
Iran's natural resources are estimated at $ 27.3 trillion. The main natural resources of the country are oil and natural gas. Iran has about 10% of the world's oil reserves and 16% of natural gas. Iran’s area is close to Alaska.
4. Canada
The country has reserves of $ 33.2 trillion. Canada has 17.8% of the world's oil reserves, which is the second result after Saudi Arabia. Canada also has the world's second largest uranium reserves and is the third world producer of wood. Canada has large reserves of natural gas and phosphate. Canada is about the same size as the United States.
3. Saudi Arabia
Saudi Arabia has 20% of the world's oil reserves and the fifth largest natural gas reserves. In total, its natural resources are estimated at $ 34.4 trillion. The area of \u200b\u200bSaudi Arabia is almost equal to Alaska.
2. United States of America
The United States is rich in many resources for approximately $ 45 trillion. The United States has more than 31% of the world's coal and wood reserves. A total of 89% of the country's natural resources are coal and wood. The United States also produces natural gas, oil, gold and copper.
1. Russia
Russia ranks first in the list. Its total estimated natural resources are about $ 75 trillion. The country has many different natural reserves, but its main deposits are coal, oil, natural gas, gold and wood. The country also has the second largest supply of rare earth metals in the world. Russia is about twice as large as the United States.
Oil is often called the black gold of our time. Oil reserves across countries are distributed extremely unevenly. However, absolutely everybody needs this fuel today.
Oil - Mineral No. 1
The word petroleum, which means oil in many languages, has two roots. One of them, "petra" is Latin, and translates as "stone". The second, "oleum" is Greek, and translates as "oil". Thus, literally, oil is (that is, oil extracted from the earth).
It is known that oil was actively used in Ancient India (in construction), in Babylon (for embalming the bodies of the dead), in Ancient Greece (as fuel). Since the first decades of the twentieth century, it has become the main energy resource on the planet.
So what is oil? This is an oily liquid of natural origin, which consists of a combination of different hydrocarbons. The color of this substance can be different: from saturated black to yellowish and even green. The smell of oil is specific and, as a rule, unpleasant, due to its chemical composition.
Oil reserves are distributed very unevenly across countries. Basically, its largest deposits are confined to zones with a thick cover of sedimentary rocks.
The countries with the largest oil reserves (per capita) are Qatar, Kuwait, Turkmenistan, the United Arab Emirates, Saudi Arabia, Venezuela and Libya. By the way, if you recalculate the total oil reserves of Qatar in monetary terms, it turns out that for every citizen of this country there are about 6 billion dollars!
The use of oil in the modern world
Crude oil is practically not used. To obtain technically valuable products (gasoline, solvents, etc.), it must be processed at special plants.
In addition to the fact that oil is very valuable, it is also used for the production of plastics, various plasticizers and additives, dyes, synthetic rubber.
Oil is a resource that has a number of advantages. Firstly, she has very high energy density indicators. Secondly, oil is fairly easily transported over long distances (this is done using pipelines or tankers - huge sea vessels). Thirdly, a wide range of different products can be produced from it. All these aspects make oil one of the most sought-after products on the world market.
Nevertheless, the reserves of this mineral are quickly depleted. That is why some countries with significant oil reserves (in particular the United States) have begun to search (oil shale, biofuel and the like).
Features of modern oil production
Until about the mid-70s, oil in the world was extracted at a frantic pace. So, if in 1970 about 2 billion tons of this energy resource was extracted from the bowels of the earth, then in 1973 - already 2.8 billion tons. In the early 80s, world oil production declined slightly.
Oil production on an industrial scale began in the middle of the XIX century. Over all this time, over forty billion tons of this resource have been "pumped out" of the earth.
Leading countries in oil reserves
Now we will examine in more detail the geography of distribution of this valuable energy resource.
Oil reserves vary greatly across countries. So, some states are completely deprived of this wealth, while others are literally bathed in black gold. The top ten countries in terms of total oil reserves are as follows (see table).
As for oil production, the following countries are leaders here:
- Saudi Arabia.
- Russia.
- Iran.
- China.
Taking into account two indicators - total oil reserves and annual oil production, one can easily calculate how many years this energy resource will last for each country.
So, Venezuela should be the least worried - it will have enough oil (at today's production rates) for another 235 years. But countries like Russia, the USA, Canada, Qatar have something to think about. In particular, the United States will have enough oil reserves for only 11 years, Russia for 22 years, Canada for 26, and Qatar for 45.
Oil prices: expert forecasts
To date, the price of one barrel of Brent has fixed at around $ 64, the brand WTI - $ 61.
Oil prices (like any other product on the world market) are determined based on the ratio of supply and demand for it. Today, the supply for this energy resource still exceeds demand. In addition, other factors influence pricing in this case (let's call them political). We are talking about military conflicts in Libya and Yemen, as well as the deployment of US shale projects.
Many economic experts predict that in the next two months oil will rise in price to $ 70, but after that the price of this resource will begin to fall again.
In the third quarter of 2015, as analysts predict, the price of oil can grope for its new bottom, reaching $ 50 per barrel.
Finally...
Oil is the most important energy resource of our time. Leading countries for oil reserves (total) are Venezuela, Saudi Arabia, Canada, Iran, Iraq, Mexico. However, scientists warn: at the current pace of oil production, this resource in most countries of the world will last only 40-80 years. That is why already now some states have begun to think about alternative energy sources.
The area of \u200b\u200bour planet is about 510.073 million km². An area of \u200b\u200b361.132 million km² is occupied by water, that is 71.8% of the total area of \u200b\u200bthe planet. Land occupies 148.94 million km², that is 29.2% of the planet’s area. Almost half of all land is occupied by 12 of the largest countries in the world. In our ranking, we will briefly talk about these countries, about what area they occupy, and what role they play on the geographical map of the world.
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The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, the largest state on the Arabian Peninsula, occupies the twelfth place in the list of the largest countries in the world. This country occupies an area equal to 2.218 million km², which is approximately 1.4% of all land on the planet. It is administratively divided into 13 provinces (103 districts). Saudi Arabia borders on many countries: Jordan, Iraq, Kuwait, Qatar, United Arab Emirates, Oman and Yemen. It is washed by the Persian Gulf in the northeast and the Red Sea in the west. The basis of the economy of Saudi Arabia is oil exports, as it has 25% of the world's reserves.
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The Democratic Republic of the Congo is the second largest country on the African continent with an area of \u200b\u200bapproximately 2,345 million kilometers km², which is approximately 1.57% of all land on earth. In the south-west it is washed by the waters of the Atlantic Ocean, it borders with Angola, Congo, the Central African Republic, South Sudan, Uganda, Rwanda, Burundi, Tanzania and Zambia. The country is divided into 26 provinces. The country has the world's largest reserves of cobalt, Germany, tantalum, diamonds, Africa's largest reserves of uranium, tungsten, copper, zinc, tin, significant deposits of oil, coal, ore, iron, manganese, gold and silver. Large hydropower and forest resources.
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Algeria’s People’s Democratic Republic is the largest state on the African continent, with an area of \u200b\u200babout 2.381 million km², which is about 1.59% of all land. Algeria borders on Morocco, Mauritania, Mali, Niger, Libya and Tunisia. About 80% of the country is occupied by the Sahara desert, which consists of separate sandy and rocky deserts. Algeria has such natural resources as ores of ferrous and non-ferrous metals, manganese and phosphorite. Algeria’s economy is based on gas and oil. They provide 30% of GDP, 60% of the state budget revenues and 95% of export revenue. Algeria holds the 8th place in the world in gas reserves and the 4th place in the world in gas exports. Algeria ranks 15th in the world in terms of oil reserves and 11th place in its exports.
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On the ninth line of the list of the largest countries is the Republic of Kazakhstan - a state located in Central Asia and Eastern Europe. The country's territory has an area of \u200b\u200babout 2.725 million km², which is approximately 1.82% of all land on the planet. Kazakhstan is the largest country in the world that does not have access to the oceans. It borders with the Russian Federation, China, Uzbekistan and Turkmenistan. It is washed by the waters of the Caspian and Aral seas. According to the administrative-territorial basis, it is divided into 14 regions. Kazakhstan takes the first place in the world in explored reserves of zinc, tungsten and barite, the second - silver, lead and chromite, the third - copper and fluorite, the fourth - molybdenum, the sixth - gold.
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The Argentine Republic is the second largest state in South America with an area of \u200b\u200babout 2.767 million km², which is about 1.85% of the entire land of our planet. Borders on Chile, Bolivia, Paraguay, Brazil and Uruguay. In the east it is washed by the waters of the Atlantic Ocean. Argentina is a federal republic divided into 23 provinces and 1 federal metropolitan area. The country is distinguished by reserves of uranium, manganese, copper ores, beryllium; There are lead-zinc, tungsten and iron ores. In terms of uranium ore reserves, Argentina is among the ten leading countries in the world.
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The Republic of India is a state in South Asia with an area of \u200b\u200babout 3.287 million km², which is about 2.2% of all land. India is bordered by Pakistan, China, Nepal, Bhutan, Bangladesh, Myanmar, Maldives, Sri Lanka and Indonesia. The country consists of 25 states and 7 union territories. The Indian subcontinent is home to many ancient civilizations and religions such as Hinduism, Buddhism, Sikhism and Jainism. The main natural resources of India are arable land, bauxite, coal, diamonds, iron ore, limestone, manganese, gas, oil and titanium ores. The main exports are textiles, jewelry, engineering products and software. The main imports are oil, machinery, fertilizers and chemicals.
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Australia is a state in the Southern Hemisphere that occupies the mainland Australia, the island of Tasmania and several other islands of the Indian and Pacific Oceans, which total about 7.692 million km² or 5.16% of the total land area. The country borders with East Timor, Indonesia, Guinea, Vanuatu, Caledonia, the Solomon Islands and Zealand. Australia consists of six states, three mainland territories and other smaller territories. The provision of Australia with natural resource potential is 20 times higher than the global average. The country ranks 1st in the world in reserves of bauxite, zirconium and uranium, and 6th in coal reserves. It has significant reserves of manganese, gold, diamonds and insignificant deposits of oil and natural gas.
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The Federative Republic of Brazil is the largest state in South America by area and covers approximately 8.514 million km², which is about 5.71% of all land. It borders with all the states of South America, except Chile and Ecuador: with French Guiana, Suriname, Guyana, Venezuela, Colombia, Peru, Bolivia, Paraguay, Argentina and Uruguay. From the east, the shores are washed by the Atlantic Ocean. Brazil also includes several archipelagos. Brazil is divided into 26 states and 1 federal district. More than 40 types of minerals are mined in Brazil. The most significant are iron and manganese ores. Brazil is a supplier of strategic raw materials: tungsten, niobium, zirconium, etc. Amazonia has significant gold reserves.
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The United States is in fourth place on the list of the largest countries in the world with approximately 9.519 million km² of floor space, which is about 6.39% of all land on earth. The United States borders Canada and Mexico, and also has a maritime border with Russia. They are washed by the Pacific and Atlantic oceans. Administratively, the country is divided into 50 states and the District of Columbia, the United States also has a number of island territories. On the territory of the uninhabited atoll of Palmyra, the US Constitution is in force. The remaining territories have their own basic legislation. The largest of these areas is Puerto Rico. The USA is the largest economy in the world with many natural resources, including energy and raw materials.
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The top three countries in the world are closed by the People's Republic of China with approximately 9.597 million km² or 6.44% of all land on the planet. China is the largest country in terms of population (1.3 billion), and Chinese civilization is one of the oldest in the world. The country borders on the DPRK, Russia, Mongolia, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan, Afghanistan, Pakistan, India, Nepal, Bhutan, Myanmar, Laos and Vietnam. It is washed by the waters of the western seas of the Pacific Ocean. The People's Republic of China is divided into 22 provinces, 5 autonomous regions, 4 municipalities and 2 special administrative regions. China is rich in fuel and raw materials. Of great importance are the reserves of oil, coal, metal ores and precious metals.
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The second place is occupied by the Northern neighbor of the USA, Canada with an area of \u200b\u200b9.985 million km² or 6.7% of all land. The country has borders with the USA, Denmark (Greenland) and France (Saint-Pierre and Miquelon). The border between Canada and the United States is the longest common border in the world. It is washed by the Atlantic, Pacific and Arctic oceans. Canada is divided into 10 provinces and 3 territories. Canada is one of the richest and one of the ten most traded countries in the world. The country is a net exporter of energy, possessing huge deposits of natural gas and oil in Alberta and the Athabasca region, making Canada the second largest country in the world in oil reserves after Saudi Arabia.
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The Russian Federation is the largest country in the world and with its 17.152 million km² or about 11.5% of all land on the planet is almost twice as large as Canada. It is subdivided into 87 administrative-territorial units, 46 of which are regions, 23 - republics, 9 - territories, 4 - cities of federal significance, 4 - autonomous okrugs and 1 - autonomous oblast. Russia borders 18 countries: Norway, Finland, Estonia, Latvia, Lithuania, Poland, Belarus, Ukraine, Abkhazia, Georgia, South Ossetia, Azerbaijan, Kazakhstan, China, Mongolia, North Korea. Russia has the world's largest proven reserves of natural gas, and is also its largest producer. The country is in the top three in terms of oil production, and in second place in terms of volume of its exports. There are large deposits of coal, iron ore, nickel, tin, gold, diamonds, platinum, lead and zinc.
This list opens with the largest country in the territory - Russia. The entire value of the reserves is estimated at. This amount includes such stocks as:
- Oil is 7.08 trillion US dollars, representing 60 billion barrels.
- Natural gas - 19 trillion US dollars, reserves - 48 trillion. cubic meters
- The tree is 28.4 trillion US dollars, which is 1.95 billion acres.
75.7 trillion US dollars. It would seem that it is easy to extract natural reserves in such a territory, but it is not at all as simple as it seems at first glance. The whole difficulty lies in the construction of nodal points and pipeline routes that stretch for hundreds of kilometers in order to connect the farthest corners of the country. In addition to the pipeline, permanent debugging requires the work of the railways. Whatever method of transportation of reserves would be preferred, it will cost a tidy sum.
In addition to oil, gas and wood, the Russian Federation has a huge fund of coal (2nd place in the world rating) and gold (3rd place in the world rating), as well as land minerals (2nd place in the world rating), which, unfortunately, are not extracted .
The United States of America (USA) is in second place in terms of the number of natural reserves and their cost.
The states have earned this position because of the presence of:
- 9.34 trillion cubic meters meters of natural gas worth 3.1 trillion US dollars.
- 750 million acres of trees, worth 10.9 trillion US dollars.
- The oil fund is 20.7 billion barrels, which is not in the top 10 world indicators.
The total value of all the above reserves is 45 trillion american dollars.
In addition, the United States is rich in coal, whose reserves account for 31.3% of world reserves. These stocks are valued at 30 trillion US dollars. Since the percentage of coal reserves is so high, they are the most valuable reserve not only for the country, but for the whole world.
The largest percentage of US natural reserves, namely 89%, belongs to coal and wood.
In addition to the reserves described above, in the United States there are also deposits of copper and gold.
Saudi Arabia is in third place in the list of countries with the largest natural reserves.
To occupy the third step, it is enough to have:
- 266.7 billion barrels of oil, which costs $ 31.5 trillion.
- 358.5 trillion cubic meters of natural gas, estimated at 2.9 trillion US dollars.
The tree fund available in Saudi Arabia does not fall into the TOP10, but still without them the total cost of all the above reserves is 34.4 trillion american dollars.
If we consider that all the oil reserves on Earth are 100%, then 20 of them are located in Saudi Arabia. This figure is the largest among the rest of the countries.
The only drawback is that all reserves are gradually depleted and gradually the country will leave its leadership in such a rating. But this can happen no earlier than in decades.
Located in fourth place, the total value of all available natural reserves is 33.2 trillion american dollars. This cost includes such reserves as:
- 178.1 billion barrels of oil (worth 21 trillion US dollars).
- 775 million acres of trees (worth 11.3 trillion US dollars).
Canada also has deposits of phosphates, as well as uranium reserves (3rd place in the world ranking).
In total, the country has 27.3 trillion american dollars, in which such reserves are estimated as:
- 136.2 billion barrels of oil, which is worth 16.1 trillion US dollars.
- 34.8 trillion cubic meters of natural gas, estimated at 11.2 trillion US dollars.
Iran shares gas fields with Qatar, as they are located in the Persian Gulf. In the part of the gulf, which belongs to Iran, is 16% of all natural gas reserves. And 136.2 billion barrels of oil (this number is about 10% of all reserves on Earth) allow Iran to be in third place in the rating, which estimates oil volumes.
Unfortunately, in Iran there are problems with the realization of its reserves, as the country has moved away from international relations and its estrangement from the markets.
The mighty country is known for its technical inventions, placed in the ranking of countries with the largest number of natural reserves in sixth place.
In China there are:
- 450 million acres of trees, valued at 6.5 trillion US dollars.
- Oil and natural gas funds do not reach the level of satisfied TOP-10.
The total value of all the above reserves is 23 trillion american dollars.
The assessment of natural reserves mostly includes coal funds (13% of all world reserves) and rare-earth minerals.
The total value of all reserves in Brazil is 21.8 trillion american dollars.
- The main contribution to the total cost is made by the tree, which occupies an area of \u200b\u200b1.2 billion acres and is estimated at 17.5 trillion US dollars.
- Oil and natural gas funds do not reach places in the TOP-10.
Both gold and uranium have their own percentage. In addition, there are 17% of the world's iron ore reserves. The above stocks of wood make up 12.3% of the world's stocks, which is the most valuable for Brazil.
Although recently discovered oil fields in the sea, which were previously estimated at 44 billion barrels, it would not be accurate to take them into account and move the country to a higher position in the ranking.
Despite the fact that the total value of all the country's natural reserves is 19.9 trillion american dollars, the main reserves (oil and natural gas) do not fall into the TOP10 position. But the tree is 369 million acres, which is estimated at 5.3 trillion US dollars. More valuable in Australia are coal, copper, iron and, of course, trees.
14.3% of all world gold reserves are in Australia, and 46% of uranium also goes to the world from this country. Natural gas available in the country is produced on the shelf of the coast located in the north-west of the country.
The total value of reserves includes such natural gifts as:
- Oil, in the amount of 115 billion barrels and worth 13.6 trillion US dollars.
- Natural gas with a volume of 3.1 trillion cubic meters, which is estimated at 1.3 trillion US dollars.
- The tree does not affect the total reserves of natural reserves that make up 15.9 trillion US dollars, (based on the above numbers).
Oil in Iraq accounts for 9% of the world's reserves and is considered the country's greatest asset. But the use of these fuel reserves has several features, which mainly consist in the settlement of political relations with the central government and Kurdistan (the country has relative rights to the extracted oil). But overcoming such a barrier, oil production is set up so that it happens relatively easily.
In addition, there are also phosphorite reserves in Iraq, which contribute another 1.1 trillion US dollars to the total value of all the country's natural reserves. But phosphorite deposits are not yet fully developed for their extraction.
Completes the ranking of Venezuela. This country has the total value of all natural reserves. 14.3 trillion american dollars.
It turns out this amount if you put together:
- 99.4 billion barrels of oil (11.7 trillion US dollars). This figure means that the country owns 7.4% of the world's oil reserves.
- 5.5 trillion cubic meters of natural gas (1.9 trillion US dollars). This figure means that the country owns 2.7% of the world's stock.
In addition, the presence of iron also affects the total amount.
Since the emergence of the concept of the world economy, financiers, economists and sociologists have been monitoring the multilevel indicators of the development of the economic system of individual powers included in the global international economic network.
For a long time, a dozen leaders remain unchanged. Separate criteria are distinguished.
The proposed article addresses the issue of state leadership, which is richer:
- In terms of GDP.
- By natural resources.
- According to the richest incomes of citizens.
The ten richest countries in natural resources: oil, gas and other minerals
Many people tend to think about the United States or Saudi Arabia. But such assumptions are erroneous.
According to Forbes financial magazine, which publishes lists of the most prosperous countries, Qatar is recognized as such a country.
This small Arab state is provided exclusively by oil production. The standard of living of local residents is so great that there are no poor citizens.
But if you evaluate by natural resources, the top ten leaders of 2016-2017 stand out:
State | Total reserves, trillion $ | Wood, $ trillion | Natural gas, trillion $ | Oil, $ trillion | Coal, trillion $ | Uranus, trillion $ |
Russia | 75 | 28,5 | 19 | 7 | — | — |
USA | 45 | 11 | — | — | 30 | — |
Saudi Arabia | 34,4 | — | 2,9 | 31,5 | — | — |
Canada | 33,2 | 5 | — | 21 | — | 6,2 |
Iran | 27,3 | — | 11 | 16 | — | — |
China | 23 | 11 | — | — | 9 | — |
Brazil | 21,8 | 1,2 | 8 | 4 | — | — |
Australia | 19,9 | 5,3 | 8 | 2,1 | — | 8 |
Iraq | 15,9 | 1,5 | 1,3 | 13,6 | — | — |
Venezuela | 14,3 | 1,2 | 1,9 | 11,7 | — | — |
Unfilled cells in the table indicate that the indicators are not included in the top rating, and does not indicate the complete absence of these minerals.
In addition to the above, the powers are rich:
- Iron ore.
- Non-ferrous and noble metals.
- Mineral, chemical resources, etc.
Leader rating by GDP and richest country by people's income
Ranking place | State name | GDP, $ | Number of inhabitants | average life expectancy | Description |
1 | Qatar | 146011 | 2172065 | 79 | The world's leading power in wealth, due to oil production, revenues from sales allow citizens to develop in science, culture and education |
2 | Luxembourg | 94167 | 556074 | 82 | A European country associated with neighbors economically. A developed economy helps maintain high social standards and life expectancy. |
3 | Singapore | 84821 | 5469700 | 82 | City and state in one person. There are no special natural riches here, but it is the largest port of world significance. Cargo transportation ensures social security of citizens and a decent life |
4 | Brunei Darussalam | 80335 | 417394 | 79 | Small island state. It is rich in oil wells, extracted resources are exported, so the well-being of citizens is quite high. Developed infrastructure attracts numerous foreign investments |
5 | Kuwait | 71600 | 3753121 | 75 | The main wealth of the state is oil, pharmaceuticals, engineering, light and food industries are developed. Low life expectancy due to insufficient development of medicine |
6 | Norway | 67619 | 5136475 | 82 | The richest power in Scandinavia, producing and exporting oil and gas resources, fish. Social standards are high, infrastructure is developed |
7 | UAE | 67201 | 9086139 | 77 | The production and supply of crude oil provides stable economic performance. The low standard of living is explained by the reluctance of management to spend income on social needs |
8 | Hong Kong | 57676 | 7241700 | 84 | A state living exclusively in trade: the amount of goods exported is equal to imports. High incomes are driven by reasonable taxes and free market access. It attracts foreign investors and entrepreneurs. |
9 | United States of America | 57045 | 318857056 | 78 | A state with a high level of development of heavy and light industry. But despite the developed production, the number of imported goods significantly exceeds exported. Its residents are recognized as one of the richest in the world, this is due to high purchasing power. They consume a quarter of world goods and services |
10 | Switzerland | 56815 | 8190229 | 83 | The main revenue of the state is the export of mined gold. A highly developed financial system provides decent life indicators, and advanced medicine provides a long life |
11 | Saudi Arabia | 56253 | 30886545 | 76 | Industry indicators are determined by exported oil. Education, health care is much better developed than in other states of the region. The quality of life and incomes of the population fluctuate, depending on prices in the market for crude oil |
12 | Bahrain | 52830 | 1456358 | 74 | The economy depends on the market for natural gas and oil, the amount of which is decreasing every year. For foreign capital, the state is interested in offshore |
13 | Netherlands | 48797 | 16854183 | 81 | The economic well-being of a country depends on foreign trade. Agriculture is developed, which ranks second in the world in exporting products. Low taxation and decent social security make the country attractive for life |
14 | Ireland | 48786 | 4612719 | 81 | The chemical industry and pharmaceuticals are developed, the goods of which are exported to many countries |
15 | Australia | 48288 | 23490736 | 82 | The main income in the economy comes from the sale of mined iron ore. High quality education and healthcare |
16 | Austria | 46906 | 8534492 | 81 | Economic characteristics are multifaceted and diverse. All industries are developed and profitable. Main directions:
Social security of people is ensured by high life characteristics. |
17 | Sweden | 46386 | 9689555 | 82 | It ranks second in Europe in terms of residents. Well-developed industry, the number of exported goods is much higher than imported |
18 | Germany | 46165 | 80889505 | 81 | It is characterized by a highly developed economy, the industry is export-oriented. The best education and medicine in the world |
19 | Taiwan | 45966 | 23603437 | 81 | Economic growth is ensured by the supply of manufactured products in the field of:
Well-developed tourism industry. The standard of living of the population is very high, the percentage of poverty does not exceed one |
20 | Canada | 45981 | 35540419 | 81 | The state has developed a diversified industry, most of which falls on natural resources. The main flow of funds into the economy is the export of crude oil and logging. |
There is a proverb that money is not the most important thing in life and they do not measure happiness. But in modern society, the lack of funds makes human life unbearable.
Poor countries
The planet’s population is increasing every year, and natural resources are decreasing. The number of people living below the poverty line is increasing.
Researchers conducting annual monitoring of people's living standards concluded that 25% of all inhabitants of the Earth live in inhuman conditions beyond survival.
The lowest rates characterize the countries of South and Central Africa, where the per capita income does not exceed $ 1000.
People who are not indifferent to the suffering and poverty of the inhabitants of these regions, shoot videos posted on the Internet and crying out for help.
Some, complaining about life, have everything they need, never thinking that in some countries people would give their lives for a piece of bread or a drop of water. Appreciate what you have, think of others.
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