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Richest Island Countries

Among the countries that are located entirely on islands, which ones have the highest GDP per capita?
On islands = not on a continent. Islands can be shared by multiple countries.
Includes countries that have small overseas territories on continents.
2025 figures. Read about data and methodology here.
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GDP per capita
Country
$157,000
Singapore
$134,000
Ireland
$95,800
Brunei
$84,100
Taiwan
$81,200
Iceland
$76,700
Malta
$72,000
Australia
$67,800
Bahrain
$65,100
Cyprus
$63,700
United Kingdom
$55,500
New Zealand
$54,700
Japan
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64 Comments
Quizmaster
+60
Level ∞
Feb 16, 2019
Ireland's high GDP is a little misleading. Apparently, a lot of big companies use Ireland as a tax shelter. This means that revenue is booked in Ireland, but doesn't actually filter through to the Irish economy. Google's tax avoidance arrangement is known as a "Double Irish With A Dutch Sandwich".
100Greats
+3
Level 56
Feb 16, 2019
That must be true with Ireland. Had a talk about this with an Irishman a few months ago (in Helsinki) and he strongly supported the same view.
Djilas
+9
Level 86
Feb 16, 2019
Yes, it's one of big topics of EU how to tax them properly, while the US cares a bit less, here's an amazing explanation:

U.S. congressional investigations into the tax practices of U.S. multinationals were aware of such BEPS tools for many years. However, the U.S. did not try to force the closure of the Double Irish BEPS tool [EU did] /.../ This approach by successive U.S. administrations is explained by an early insight that "low foreign tax rates [from tax havens] ultimately enhance U.S. tax collections"

Follow the links in Wikipedia article to find out more.

Quizmaster
+6
Level ∞
Feb 17, 2019
I'm a little skeptical. It's not like Google and Amazon are paying massive U.S. taxes either. But I can see how it's possible based on the information in the Wikipedia article.
Constantinos
+5
Level 75
Apr 23, 2023
This also explains why Cyprus is ahead of New Zealand and Japan and on par with UK. The same applies to Malta.
Limukala
+1
Level 61
Jun 11, 2025
It would still quite easily make the list even if those distorting effects were factored out.
blizzrd33
+2
Level 81
Feb 16, 2019
There is a typo instead of "methodology" in the explanatory text under the quiz title.
Quizmaster
+1
Level ∞
Feb 17, 2019
Fixed
gccwang24
+5
Level 52
Feb 16, 2019
I can't believe I forgot my country of birth. Dishonor on my cow...
Amin1992
+3
Level 36
Jun 7, 2025
'dishonor on your cow'?
interopia
+1
Level 90
Feb 17, 2019
Also try Island Countries with the Highest GDP!
TMK613
+9
Level 59
Feb 17, 2019
Brunei is not an Island Country---It is not the majority piece of land on an isolated mass.
Quizmaster
+38
Level ∞
Feb 18, 2019
The description and caveats are written in a way to indicate what we mean by island countries.
martay
+7
Level 69
Mar 24, 2019
Who doesn't love technically true caveats and methodology? I think that's why we all come here. The world needs far more legalese in its mental diversions.
Sifhraven
+1
Level 76
Jul 11, 2024
Learned a new term today, legalese :)
Quizmaster
+32
Level ∞
May 6, 2019
Brunei is an island country, small print or no. The point of the small print is to discourage whining. It obviously failed here.
Nickelz
+11
Level 69
Dec 12, 2022
That literally is the same. Country island, island country, same thing.
Koopa
+1
Level 88
Jun 8, 2025
Officially, there is a difference. Most geographical sources would list Brunei, UK, Ireland, et al as island nations, even though none of them are islands themselves. So even though they would be called island countries, they aren't entirely surrounded by water, and therefore not islands.
Omnikin
+12
Level 68
Feb 18, 2019
Actually, we are all island countries because america, eurasia and africa are giant islands.
roleybob
+31
Level 73
Feb 20, 2019
Nah, Afro-Eurasia is not an island - the oceans are just 1 big lake
Sifhraven
+2
Level 76
Oct 12, 2019
That one broke my mind ( it started to warp the globe..)
OliviaPG
+4
Level 72
Apr 20, 2020
On a globe, one island in an otherwise endless sea and one lake in an otherwise endless landmass are topologically equivalent
EcceHomo
+1
Level 85
Oct 6, 2020
Ha ha, nice one bob.
Amin1992
+1
Level 36
Jun 7, 2025
That's not how it works.
adrmcm
+2
Level 45
Mar 24, 2019
Why do some sources put Brunei at a GDP per capita at around $28,000 and others put it as one of the richest countries? Do they use different methods?
kalbahamut
+1
Level 79
Mar 24, 2019
GDP per capita is 28-30k USD. If you adjust for PPP it's 70 or 80k. One of the most absurd cases of PPP being a poor way to measure GDP that I've seen... though for SE Asia's standards Brunei is definitely doing alright. $28k is a lot there. They're a tiny country with a lot of oil.
interopia
+2
Level 90
Mar 26, 2019
kalbahamut, I made this quiz based on your comment: Richest Island Countries (PPP and Nominal).
ALA02
+1
Level 66
Aug 7, 2019
Homosexuality is also illegal though 🤷‍♂️
Regtheledge1000
+1
Level 28
Apr 4, 2020
Now it’s death penalty
interopia
+1
Level 90
Mar 26, 2019
You might be interested in Countries Outside Europe with Highest GDP Per Capita. I use both PPP and nominal figures.
100Greats
+1
Level 56
Mar 24, 2019
Great Quiz! Take a look at this one, too: "15 Richest Island Nation Economies"
interopia
+1
Level 90
Mar 24, 2019
Here it is.
Gyrenaica
+1
Level 34
Mar 25, 2019
only missed Malta
SometimesHim
+1
Level 64
Apr 20, 2026
Just guess any island country outside of the 6 in Africa bro
TheQuizzler
+1
Level 63
Mar 25, 2019
I am very surprised to see how low the GDP per capital of the UK, NZ, and Japan is.
Sifhraven
+6
Level 76
Oct 12, 2019
It is not low at all, they are all around 50.k it is explained in a comment at the top why ireland unexpectedly is above those, so really only brunei and singapore are above average, the rest are doing about the same
imtreaty
+1
Level 44
Mar 31, 2020
Brunei is not an Island country, it borders Malaysia
interopia
+4
Level 90
Apr 1, 2020
Did you read the fine print? Islands can be shared by multiple countries!
EvanAviator
+4
Level 61
Jun 12, 2021
"haiti isn't on an island, it borders the dominican republic!!"
YellowJacket
+3
Level 80
Jun 13, 2021
The UK and Ireland share a land border as well.
WhelchareHistroy
+5
Level 51
Jan 10, 2022
borneo isnt a island?
cadeu
+2
Level 47
Jun 1, 2020
i live in Singapore
weldin
+2
Level 48
Jun 12, 2021
I didn't know Bahrain and Singapore were islands. Nice quiz!
Xscallcos
+2
Level 20
Jun 12, 2021
Does Brunei count as an island?

it does share an island with malaysia and indonesia

But so does ireland with the uk i guess so it kinda makes sense

kitsims
+1
Level 86
Apr 23, 2023
It doesn’t border Indonesia.
Wistful
+2
Level 72
Feb 15, 2024
It does share Borneo with them though.
Zettron
+1
Level 52
Jun 14, 2021
Argh gave up cos I forgot Bahrain was an island,always forgot about that...BTW took me some time to remember that Brunei was on the island of Borneo lol~
Mfundo
+1
Level 34
Jun 15, 2021
Missed Brunei
mhill
+1
Level 51
Nov 3, 2021
Wow I didn't even get my own country
Gllombfek
+6
Level 54
Dec 24, 2022
CYPRUS IS IN EURO... oh wait, wrong quiz!
Dimby
+3
Level 83
Apr 23, 2023
Ah yes, and with this quiz… I reach level 74… again. It’s kinda funny that every quiz reset is bouncing me back to Level 73 right now.
AlexThirkell
+1
Level 74
Apr 27, 2023
:{
duckwantbread
+2
Level 66
Jun 18, 2023
I'm British and I forgot the UK...
SHB2000
+1
Level 53
Jun 18, 2023
I almost forgot Bahrain.
ChanceZaMan
+1
Level 65
Jun 20, 2023
Richest island countries? More like island countries in Europe and Asia with the exception of New Zealand.
Omskatomska
+1
Level 31
Jun 20, 2023
ireland has never had a gdp per capita over 100,000 usd let alone 150k
SpartanLlama
+3
Level 79
Jun 20, 2023
Just missed Bahrain
pieman
+2
Level 58
Sep 12, 2024
why even put Australia? its a continental landmass
Ainmclarach
+3
Level 71
Nov 28, 2024
To avoid whining.
JetPunker180
+2
Level 55
Jun 7, 2025
No Maldives. surprised!
malagutix
+1
Level 54
Jun 7, 2025
I only forgot japan, the second more guessed 💀
Amin1992
+1
Level 36
Jun 7, 2025
No way Ireland and Iceland are richer than countries like the UK and Japan. Bahrain I can somewhat see because of the oil, but Iceland doesnt have anything besides fish.
idontkn1
+1
Level 94
Jun 9, 2025
You are incredibly wrong and even discounting the issues with PPP and tax haven status, the standard of living in both have surpassed that in the UK and Japan. HDI score ranking for both Iceland (1) and Ireland (11) are higher than the UK (13) and Japan (23). While both are in total smaller their per capita values are more. Not helping matters is that Japan's population is shrinking and the UK's would as well if it wasn't for immigration. Ireland and the Iceland both have increasing populations outside of immigration.
sumguy
+1
Level 87
Jun 9, 2025
Which of these countries has a small overseas territory on a continent?
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