To provide the full picture, the Economist has created a global rich list using the latest available data on three measures.
The findings revealed how unstable economics can be. The United States, despite having the largest GDP at market exchange rates, ranks seventh in per capita income, eighth in PPP, and eleventh in hours worked.
China, the second largest economy globally, has ranked 65th in terms of per capita gross domestic product (GDP) and 96th in terms of required working hours. Big changes are also being seen in other countries with grueling work cultures. For example, South Korea ranks 31st according to the first indicator, 30th according to the second, and 47th according to the third.