Top 10 Richest Countries in the World

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1/10 Qatar - $140,649 GDP (PPP) per capita

Qatar ranks number one on the list of the top 10 richest nations because of its high GDP (PPP) per capita of $140,649. Qatar has a well-developed oil exploration industry where the petroleum industry accounts for 70% of its government revenue, 60% of its GDP and 85% of its export earnings. Because of its wealth and economic success, it has been chosen as the host of the 2022 FIFA World Cup, the first Arab nation to ever hold this role. However, Qatar is also the most conterversial country on the list for its use of forced labour from nations throughout Asia and parts of Africa.

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2/10 Luxembourg - $97,662 GDP (PPP) per capita

A symbol of wealth, number two on the list has a per capita GDP (PPP) of $97,662, which is nine times the world average. The backbone of this strong economy is its vibrant financial sector, prudent fiscal policies, and dynamic industrial and steel sectors. Banking in Luxembourg is the largest sector of its economy with an asset base of over $1.24 trillion alone.

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3/10 Singapore - $82,763 GDP (PPP) per capita

This tiny city-state has moved up from 5th position to take 3rd with per capita income (PPP) of $82,763, which is five times the average per capita income for an ordinary individual in the world. The basis of Singapore's wealth is its financial services sector, a chemical export industry, and its liberal economic policies that encourage growth and innovation. Singapore has the second busiest port in the world, exporting $414 billion of goods in 2011 alone.

4/10 Kuwait - $73,246 GDP (PPP) per capita

Kuwait is a small, relatively open economy and its citizens enjoy a per capita GDP (PPP) of $73,246. The highest-valued currency unit in the world currently is the The Kuwaiti dinar. With nearly 10% of the world's oil reserves, p4etroleum accounts for nearly half of GDP and 95% of export revenues and government income. In recent years, Kuwait has done little to diversify its economy due to positive fiscal situation.

5/10 Brunei - $71,185 GDP (PPP) per capita

Brunei, a small country with a wealthy economy that is a mixture of foreign and domestic entrepreneurship, government regulation and welfare measures, and village tradition has led to GDP per capita (PPP) of 71,185. It is almost completely supported by exports of crude oil and natural gas. Like other oil countries in the list the government has shown progress in diversifying the economy away from just oil and gas. .

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6/10 The United Arab Emirates - $67,674 GDP (PPP) per capita

This Middle Eastern federation of emirates has a land area of about 32,278 sq. miles, which means it could easily fit within New York State (54,556 sq. miles). With a population of 9.2 million people, it's a bit more populated than the state of New Jersey. A third of the $67,674 per capita economy comes from oil revenues, while the service sector and telecommunications also contribute significantly. The UAE is the second largest economy in the Arab world after Saudi Arabia.   

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7/10 Norway - $64,856 GDP (PPP) per capita 

This Nordic nation's per capita GDP of $64,856 allows its 4.97 million people to reap the benefits of a small yet robust economy. Driven by fishing, natural resources, and major petroleum exploration, Norway is the eighth largest exporter of crude oil, 9th largest exporter of refined oil, and 3rd largest exporter of natural gas in the world. 

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8/10 Switzerland - $57,235 GDP (PPP) per capita

The GDP (PPP) per Swiss citizen is $57,235. Swiss banking and financial institutions keep this country and its economy afloat. It is important to note that some of the wealthiest people and companies in the world own Swiss bank accounts and therefore Switzerland has excess capital to use for investment purposes. Zurich and Geneva, Switzerland's most well-known cities, have consistently ranked among the top ten highest living standard cities in the world

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9/10 The United States - $54,630 GDP (PPP) per capita

While most nations on the list have small populations (relatively), it is impressive that the world's largest economy, the United States, can maintain a per capita GDP (PPP) of $54,630, considering its population of over 310 million people. Reasons behind its success include its large domestic automotive industry, technological sector that foster innovation, and a system of democracy that protects entrepreneurial and intellectual property rights.

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10/10 Saudi Arabia - $51,924 GDP (PPP) per capita

Saudi Arabia is one of many oil-based economies with strong government control over major economic activities that enjoy high GDP. Its GDP (PPP) per capita is $51,924 as it possesses 18% of the world's proven petroleum reserves, ranks as the largest exporter of petroleum, and played a leading role in OPEC for many years.The petroleum sector accounts for almost all of Saudi government revenues, and export earnings. Despite possessing the largest petroleum reserves in the world, its per capita income dropped is much smaller than of that of smaller Persian Gulf neighbors. . 

Top 10 Richest Actors In The World

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1/10 Jerry Seinfeld

Estimated net worth: $830 million dollars. Jerome Allen “Jerry” Seinfeld (Real name) was born in Brooklyn, New York, in 1954 and tops our list as the richest actor in the world! It may come as a surprise that Seinfeld is the richest actor in the world, but it’s true – Jerry has done very well for himself. His first role was in the TV Series “An Evening at the Improv” in 1982 and of course he is most famous for his sitcom Seinfeld that was a huge hit!

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2/10 Shah Rukh Khan

Estimated net worth: $600 million dollars. Shahrukh Khan (Real name) was born in New Delhi, in 1965. His first movie role was as Raja Sahai in the movie “Deewana” in 1992.

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3/10 Tom Cruise

Estimated net worth: $480 million dollars. Thomas Cruise Mapother IV (Real name) was born in Syracuse, New York, in 1962. His first movie role was as Billy in the movie “Endless Love” in 1981!

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4/10 Tyler Perry

Estimated net worth: $475 million dollars. Emmitt Perry, Jr.(Real name) was born in New Orleans, Louisiana, in 1969. His first movie role was as Mable “Madea” Simmons in the movie “Madea’s Family Reunion” in 2002!

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5/10 Johnny Depp

Estimated net worth: $450 million dollars. John Christopher “Johnny” Depp II (Real name) was born in Owensboro, Kentucky, in 1963. His first movie role was as Glen Lantz in the movie “A Nightmare on Elm Street” in 1984! .

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6/10 Jack Nicholson

Estimated net worth: $400 million dollars. John Joseph “Jack” Nicholson (Real name) was born in San Francisco, California, in 1930. His first movie role was as Jimmy Wallace in the movie “The Cry Baby Killer” in 1958!   

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7/10 Tom Hanks  

Estimated net worth: $390 million dollars. Thomas Jeffrey “Tom” Hanks (Real name) was born in Concord, California, in 1956. His first movie role was as Elliot in the movie “He Knows You’re Alone” in 1980! 

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8/10 Bill Cosby

Estimated net worth: $380 million dollars. William Henry “Bill” Cosby, Jr. (Real name) was born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, in 1937. Bill Cosby is of course mostly famous for his role in the Cosby show in 1984.

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9/10 Clint Eastwood

Estimated net worth: $370 million dollars. Clinton Eastwood, Jr. (Real name) was born in San Francisco, California, in 1930. His first movie role was as Jennings in the movie “Revenge of the Creature” in 1955!

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10/10 Adam Sandler

Get ready to find out the top 10 richest actors in the world! We have compiled a comprehensive list of the 10 richest actors as of the beginning of 2015! Above: Adam Sandler – Estimated net worth: $350 million dollars. Adam Richard Sandler (Real name) was born in Brooklyn, New York in 1966. His first movie role was as Schecky Moskowitz in the movie “Going Overboard” in 1989! Up Next…Find out who else made our top 10 list this year! . 

Top 10 Female Badminton Player For All Time

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1/10 ZHANG NING

Retired Chinese female professional badminton player Zhang Ning was born on 19 May 1975 in Jinzhou, Liaoning, China, and is widely regarded by many as the greatest female badminton player of all time. She achieved the Olympic gold medal twice at the women’s singles event in both 2004 and 2008, and became the only female player to win two consecutive Olympic singles gold medals. Zhang Ning represented China in Uber Cup from 1994 to 2006. She achieved the French Open in 1994, Swedish Open in 1996, Malaysia Open in 1998, Singapore Open in 2001 and Korea Open in 2002. Zhang Ning Also achieved the title of World Badminton Grand Prix and Copenhagen Masters in 1998 and became the winner of the Asian Championships in 2001. She won a silver medal at the 1998 All-England Championships and won a bronze at the 2001 IBF World Chamionships.

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2/10 GAO LING

Chinese female professional badminton player Gao Ling was born on March 14, 1979, in Wuhan, Hubei; China, and is regarded by many as the most successful doubles players in the women’s badminton history. She achieved nine medals in total which includes four gold medals at the BWF World Championships. She and her partner Zhang Jun achieved gold medals in mixed doubles event twice consecutively in 2000 and 2004 Olympics. Gao Ling achieved a total of four Olympic badminton medals which is the most by any female player. She won the women’s doubles titles consecutive six times at the All-England Championships from 2001 to 2006. Gao Ling is also the pioneer member of the world champion Chinese Uber Cup team since 2000.

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3/10 WANG YIHAN

Chinese female badminton player Gao Ling is widely known for her consistency, forecourt prowess, anticipation and most famously for her ever smiling face. She is a marvelous singles player and one of the most successful doubles players in the international badminton history. Her major achievements includes 2 gold, a silver and a bronze medal in 2000 Sydney and 2004 Athens Olympic Games, four gold medals in Badminton World Championship, five gold medals in Uber Cup, three gold medals in Sudirman Cup and a gold medal in 2006 Yiyang Badminton World Cup. She proved herself the best at mixed and women’s doubles while having as a partner such as Huang Sui and Zhang Jun and won consecutive medals at Olympic Games. Gao Ling and Huang Sui captured a record six consecutive women’s doubles titles at the All-England Championships from 2001 to 2006.

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4/10 HAN AIPING

Retired Chinese female professional badminton player Han Aiping was born on April 22, 1962, and is considered by many as one of the greatest female badminton players of all time. She with her doubles partner Li Lingwei dominated international badminton for most of the decade during 1980s. The duo also led Chinese teams to victory in Uber Cup and won the IBF World Championships twice each. Han Aiping achieved two gold medals in singles and another in women’s doubles at the World Championships. She also won a silver medal in both singles and doubles event of the World Championships. She achieved the singles and doubles event twice each at the Hong Kong Open. Han Aiping was inducted in the Badminton Hall of Fame in 1998.

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5/10 GU JUN

Retired Chinese female professional badminton player Gu Jun was born on January 3, 1975 in Wuxi, Jiangsu, and is widely regarded by many as the greatest female badminton player of 1990s. She with her partner Ge Fei dominated the women’s doubles events in all the major championships from the mid-1990s to their retirement after the 2000 Olympics. They achieved more than thirty top tier international championships which include two IBF World Championships and two Olympic competitions. The duo also led China to regain the Uber Cup in 1998 and retain the same in 2000. Gu Jun with her partner defeated Huang Nanyan and Yang Wei from China and won the 2000 Sydney Olympics. She achieved the World Grand Prix six times from 1994 to 1999. Gu Jun was inducted in the World Badminton Hall of Fame in 2008. .

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6/10 LI LINGWEI

Retired Chinese female professional badminton player Li Lingwei was born on January 4, 1964 at Lishui, Zhejiang, and was the most dominant force in female badminton in 1980s. She is considered by many as one of the greatest player in the history of the women’s badminton and particularly noted for court coverage and net play. She with her partner Han Aiping achieved the IBF World doubles in 1985 and also led the biennial Uber Cup competitions. She won two gold medals in the women’s singles event and one in women’s doubles event at the World Championships. Li Lingwei with her partner Han dominated most of the 1980s in women’s badminton. Li Lingwei was elected as a member of the International Olympic Committee in July 2012. She was inducted in the Badminton Hall of Fame in 1998  

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7/10 MIA AUDINA  

Retired Chinese- Indonesian female professional badminton player Mia Audina Tjiptawan was born on 22 August 1979, and also later represented the Netherlands in international championships besides representing Indonesia in the world championships. She became a part of the Uber Cup team of Indonesia at the age of just fourteen and started to get attention for his exceptionally mobility and flexibility on court. She achieved the silver medal twice in the singles event of the 1996 and 2004 Olympics. Mia Audina won a bronze medal at the World Championships in 2003. She won the USA open in 1996, Singapore Open in 1997, Japan Open twice in 1997 and 2004, Indonesia Open in 1998, Korea Open in 2003, the Netherlands Open twice in 2001 and 2002, Switzerland Open in 2002 and Taiwan open twice in 2000 and 2003. 

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8/10 SAINA NEHWAL

Indian female professional badminton player Saina Nehwal was born on 17 March 1990 in Hisar, Haryana, and achieved her career best ranking of World Number 2 by Badminton World Federation in December 2010. She is currently coached by former Indian badminton champion U. Vimal Kumar and plays for the Hyderabad Hotshots in Indian Badminton League. She achieved the Bronze medal at the London Olympics 2012 and became the first Indian to win a medal at the Olympics in Badminton. She is also the first Indian to win a Super Series tournament which she achieved twice in Indonesia Open on 21 June 2009 and again in China Open Super Series in November, 2014. Saina achieved the India Open Grand Prix Gold Tournament on 26 January 2014 and again achieved the same in 2015 India Open Grand Prix Gold.

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9/10 WANG XIN

Chinese female professional badminton player Wang Xin was born on November 10, 1985 in Shenyang, Liaoning, and was a former World No 1 women’s singles player. She achieved her career best ranking of World Number 1 by Badminton World Federation in September, 2010. Wang Xin achieved a silver medal in 2010 Paris World Championships and a bronze medal in 2011 London World Championships in the Women’s singles event. She also led his national team to win the 2012 Wuhan Uber Cup. Wang Xin achieved the gold medal in the 2011 Qingdao Sudirman Cup in team event. She won the gold medal in Women’s team event and the silver medal in Women’s singles event at the 2010 Guangzhou Asian Games.

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10/10 SUSI SUSANTI

Retired Indonesian female professional badminton player Lucia Francisca Susi Susanti famously known as just Susi Susanti was born on 11 February 1971 in Tasikmalaya, West Java, and widely regarded by many as one of the most successful players in the history of Women’s Badminton. She achieved the gold medal at the 1992 Barcelona Olympic Games and the bronze medal at the 1996 Atlanta Olympic Games in the women’s singles event. Susanti won the All-England Cup four times in 1990, 1991, 1993 and 1994. She achieved the title of World Badminton Grand Prix consecutive five times from 1990 to 1994 anad again in 1996. Susanti won the IBF World Championships in 1993. She was also the pioneer member of the Uber Cup winning Chinese national team in 1994 and 1996. Susanti was inducted in the International Badminton Federation Hall of Fame in May 2004. . 

Top 10 Badminton Players of All Time

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1/10 Lin Dan

Legendary Chinese Badminton player Lin Dan is regarded as the greatest singles player of all time by many all over the world. He is the first and only player to complete the “Super Grand Slam” by the age of 28, which includes all nine major titles in the international badminton. Dan was nicknamed “Super Dan” by his fans for his amazing achievements including 5 gold and a silver in World Championships, 2 gold medal in badminton World Cup, 5 gold and 2 bronze medal in Thomas Cup, 3 gold medal in Asian Games, 3 gold medal in Asian Championships and the title of Hong Kong East Asian Games in 2009. He is the only badminton player in history to win the Olympic gold medal twice consecutively in 2008 Beijing Olympics and 2012 London Olympics. He was voted as the best male athlete of 2010 in CCTV Sports Personality of the Year..

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2/10 Taufik Hidayat

Retired Indonesian badminton player Taufik Hidayat won the Indonesian Open a record six times. He is famous for his rivalry against Lin Dan to capture the top place as the duo also called as the “arch rivals” by popular Medias. He achieved 27 titles and positioned runner-ups 19 times till his retirement. His major achievements includes a gold, a silver and two bronze medal in World Championships, 3 gold, a silver and two bronze medal in Asian Games, 2 gold, a silver and three bronze medal in Thomas Cup, 3 gold, two silver and a bronze medal in Asian Championships, and 2 gold medal in Southeast Asian Games. Hidayat won the Men’s singles title at 2004 Athens Olympic Games. He holds the record of fastest smash recorded in single’s competition with his 305 km/hr smash in a match against Ng Wei in the 2006 world championships.

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3/10 Gao Ling

Chinese female badminton player Gao Ling is widely known for her consistency, forecourt prowess, anticipation and most famously for her ever smiling face. She is a marvelous singles player and one of the most successful doubles players in the international badminton history. Her major achievements includes 2 gold, a silver and a bronze medal in 2000 Sydney and 2004 Athens Olympic Games, four gold medals in Badminton World Championship, five gold medals in Uber Cup, three gold medals in Sudirman Cup and a gold medal in 2006 Yiyang Badminton World Cup. She proved herself the best at mixed and women’s doubles while having as a partner such as Huang Sui and Zhang Jun and won consecutive medals at Olympic Games. Gao Ling and Huang Sui captured a record six consecutive women’s doubles titles at the All-England Championships from 2001 to 2006.

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4/10 Lee Chong Wei

Malaysian Chinese badminton player Lee Chong Wei is the only Malaysian player to hold the world number one ranking for more than a year. He was ranked the world number 1 first on 21 August 2008 and continued to stay there for a record 199 consecutive weeks and became the third Malaysian player to achieve such a feat. His major achievements are gold medal at 2006 Asian Championships, 2 silver medals in Olympic Games, three silver and a bronze in World Championships, four gold medals in Commonwealth Games, gold and a silver medal in Southeast Asian Games, and silver and three bronze medals in Thomas Cup. Lee received Penang Sportsman Award six times and was named BWF Player of the Year four times. He was also named Olympian of the Year twice consecutively in 2008 and 2012 Olympic Games.

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5/10 Tony Gunawan

Indonesian born badminton player Tony Gunawan is regarded by many as one of the greatest male doubles players in the international badminton’s history. He represented Indonesia in his early days from 1992 till 2001 and now represents and coached the United States since 2001. With 3 different men’s doubles partners, he achieved 2000 Sydney Olympic gold medal, the 2001 Seville World Championships and Anaheim 2005 World Championships. Tony also won the mixed doubles titles at US Open, Taipei Open, Puerto Rico Open and SCBA Classic. Tony achieved a total 35 international titles in his career and won the 2001 IBF World Championships, as well as the 2001 All-England Open with his partner Halim Haryanto. Besides his playing career, he is now serving as the head coach at San Gabriel Badminton Club 2 (Pomona). .

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6/10 Rudy Hartono

Former Indonesian badminton player Rudy Hartono is not only considered to be one of the greatest badminton players of all time but also as one of the best sportsmen of all time. He achieved the title at the prestigious All-England Championship’s men’s singles events eight times which include a record seven consecutive wins from 1968 to 1974. Rudy attempted just once in BWF World Championships in his career and won the title in the single attempt at 2nd IBF World Championships in 1980 in Jakarta. He also achieved four gold medals and two silver medals at Thomas Cup. Besides international badminton events, he also participated and won the men’s singles title at 1972 Munich Summer Olympics when the badminton was included as a part of the Olympic program for the first time.  

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7/10 Li Lingwei Venice, Italy

Former Chinese female badminton player Li Lingwei is considered by many as the greatest women’s single badminton player of all time. She is an amazing all-around player whose court coverage and net play were superbly impressive. Li Lingwei with her doubles partner Han Aiping dominated international women’s singles and won the IBF World Championships twice and also achieved the IBF World doubles title in 1985. She won 3 gold medals and two silver medals in BWF World Championships in her career and also achieved the World Grand Prix singles title. She was inducted in the international Badminton Hall of Fame in 1998. Besides her amazing career as one of the best badminton players of all time, she was also elected as a member of the International Olympic Committee in July 2012. 

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8/10 Morten Frost Hansen

Former Danish badminton player Morten Frost Hansen spent twelve years in the top three positions of the world rankings. He was nicknamed “Mr Badminton” and won almost every international top level championship except the World Badminton Championships, where he won silver medal twice in 1985 and 1987. When he defeated in his last world championship in his career, popular media stated, “The World’s greatest badminton player may never be World Champion.” He won the prestigious All England Open Badminton Championships four times in 1982, 1984, 1986, and 1987. Hansen won the European champion twice in 1984 and 1986 and also achieved the Nordic championship a record consecutive seven times from 1978 to 1984 and again in 1988. He achieved his home country’s Denmark Open consecutive seven times from 1980 to 1986 and again in 1989.

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9/10 Han Aiping

Former Chinese female badminton player Han Aiping ranks among the greats of the woman’s international badminton. She was mostly famous for her superb overhead strokes and dominated international women’s singles in 80s. She achieved three gold medals and three silver medals in World Championships, two gold medals in World Grand Prix, and the 1986 Seoul Asian Games title. Before China listed in the International Badminton Federation, Aiping won the World Badminton Federation’s version of the World Championships in 1979. She won most of the singles Open during her career which includes Japan Open twice, Hong Kong Open four times, Malaysia Open thrice and also won each of Dutch Masters, China Open, Swedish Open and German Open at least once. She was inducted into the Badminton Hall of Fame in 1998.

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10/10 Peter Høeg Gade

Retired Danish badminton player Peter Høeg Gade was ranked as world number 1 from 1998 to 2001 and again recaptured the number one spot in the world rankings on June 22, 2006 for a brief period. He was famous for his smooth footwork, fast attacks and the ability to handle constant pressure, and also for his trademark shot, the Double Action. Peter won the European Championships titles five times and also achieved three gold medals in the European Team Championships. He won the silver medal in 2001 Seville World Championships and also achieved four bronze medals in four World Championships from 1999 Copenhagen World Championships till 2011 London World Championships. Peter achieved the bronze medal just before his retirement from professional career at 2012 Wuhan Thomas and Uber Cup. .