Rich countries have been a magnet attracting wealthy for years. Rich countries are synonymous with rich and affluent people, some even offer a passport or permanent residence for economic investment such as real estate.
Let us quickly take a look which countries offering Citizenship by Investment (CBI) and Residence by Investment (RBI) are rich and poor in terms of per capita income.
GDP per capita is GDP output divided by population. It is a very simple metric that tells you how prosperous a country to each of its citizens and a best measurement to gauge a country’s standard of living. The ranks of the richest nations by this metric are dominated by affluent countries with relatively small populations and disproportionately large economies.
Prospective CBI/Golden visa applicants must consider this metric before deciding the country of choice.
- Malta is the richest country among CBI programs followed by Cyprus
- Luxembourg and Singapore are the richest among those offering golden visa schemes
- St Kitts is the richest among Caribbean CBI countries
These are the richest CBI and Golden visa countries
CBI
| CBI | Per capita | Passport |
| Malta | $44,587.00 | €900,000 |
| Cyprus | $41,572.00 | €2.15m |
| St Kitts & Nevis | $31,095.00 | $150,000 |
| Antigua & Barbuda | $29,298.00 | $100,000 |
| Turkey | $27,956.00 | $500,000 |
| Montenegro | $19,734.00 | €350,000 |
| Grenada | $16,604.00 | $150,000 |
| St Lucia | $15,225.00 | $100,000 |
| Dominica | $9,726.00 | $100,000 |
| Moldova | $7,700.00 | €100,000 |
| Samoa | $5,962.00 | $1.3m |
| Cambodia | $4,322.00 | $250,000 |
| Vanuatu | $2,850.00 | $160,000 |
Golden visa
| Per Capita | Golden visa | |
| Luxembourg | $114,825.00 | €500,000 |
| Singapore | $103,717.00 | $1m |
| Cayman Islands | $73,700.00 | $1m |
| United Arab Emirates | $70,262.00 | $1.3m |
| Ireland | $69,139.00 | €1m |
| Hong Kong SAR | $64,794.00 | $1m |
| United States | $62,518.00 | $500,000 |
| Netherlands | $59,105.00 | €1.25m |
| Australia | $52,191.00 | $1.5m |
| Canada | $51,546.00 | $1.2m |
| United Kingdom | $45,565.00 | £2m |
| Malta | $44,587.00 | €250,000 |
| Italy | $40,737.00 | €500,000 |
| Spain | $40,290.00 | €500,000 |
| New Zealand | $40,266.00 | $3m |
| Portugal | $33,409.00 | €350,000 |
| Malaysia | $32,501.00 | $65,000 |
| Latvia | $31,215.00 | €50,000 |
| Greece | $30,522.00 | €250,000 |
| Anguilla | $29,493.00 | $400,000 |
| Bahamas | $26,005.00 | $1.5m |
| Bulgaria | $24,577.00 | €512,000 |
| Thailand | $19,126.00 | $15,000 |
