United Nations report: Japan ranks 24th in “national wealth” The world is becoming polarized with widening disparities. Switzerland is the country with the highest Human Development Index.
South Korea is ranked 19th, the United States is ranked 20th, Russia is ranked 56th, and China is ranked 75th. The Human Development index indicates the affluence of a country's life, calculated based on per capita income, education, and average life expectancy. Japan also ranked 24th, falling from 22nd place in the previous survey.