List of Countries with the Shortest Population in the World, What is Indonesia's Rank?

Dream - Indonesia is included in the list of countries with the shortest population in the world. The Indonesian population is considered to have an average height of 158 centimeters.

This data is compiled using the 2020 medical database run by the NCD Risk Factor Collaboration, a project affiliated with Imperial College London.

As reported by SCMP, Indonesia ranks 11th out of 25 as the country with the shortest height.

List of countries with the shortest bodies

Scientists have found that there is a difference of about 20 centimeters in average height between a child in the tallest and shortest countries.

According to reports, the Netherlands ranks first as the country with the tallest population in the world, with an average height of 175 centimeters.

Here is a list of countries with the shortest bodies in the world:

15. Vietnam = 159.01 centimeters

14. India = 158.76 centimeters

13. Rwanda = 158.73 centimeters

12. Malawi = 158.31 centimeters

11. Indonesia = 158.17 centimeters

10. Cambodia = 158.11 centimeters

9. Bangladesh = 157.29 centimeters

8. Marshall Islands = 157.05 centimeters

7. Yemen = 156.92 centimeters

6. Nepal = 156.58 centimeters

5. Philippines = 156.41 centimeters

4. Guatemala = 156.39 centimeters

3. Madagascar = 156.36 centimeters

2. Laos = 155.89 centimeters

1. Timor-Leste = 155.47 centimeters

Causes of height differences in each country

According to Majid Ezzati, a scientist from Imperial College, genetics is one of the causes. In addition, environmental factors such as poor diet also play a major role.

"About a third of the explanation could be genetics, but that doesn't explain changes over time," said Majid.

"Genes don't change that quickly and don't vary much worldwide. So changes over time vary worldwide are mostly environmental," he added.

List of the Richest Countries in the World, Indonesia Far Behind Thailand and Malaysia

Dream - Global Finance magazine has released a list of the richest countries in the world in 2023. The richest country in the world cannot be measured by Gross Domestic Product (GDP) alone, but also by per capita income and the purchasing power of the population or Purchasing Power Parity (PPP), often expressed in international dollars.

In this calculation, some very small countries can become very wealthy, such as San Marino, Luxembourg, Switzerland, and Singapore. These countries take advantage of advanced financial sectors and attractive tax regimes for foreign investment, professional talent, and large bank deposits.

On the other hand, wealthy countries like Qatar and the United Arab Emirates (UAE) have large hydrocarbon reserves as profitable natural resources.

According to the International Monetary Fund (IMF), the richest countries in the world have an average per capita income of more than US$105,000. Meanwhile, the poorest country in the world has a per capita income of US$1,380.

So, which countries are included in the list of the top 10 richest countries in the world?

10. San Marino

San Marino is the oldest republic in Europe and the fifth smallest country on the map that ranks 10th among the richest countries in the world. Its per capita income is US$78,926

This small country has shown remarkable resilience during the Covid-19 pandemic. In the midst of tight monetary conditions and energy crises, this country has shown a very strong performance with its tourism industry and manufacturing sector.

9. United States

The United States first entered the top 10 richest countries in the world in 2020 after being outside the top 10 for over two decades. The United States has a per capita income of US$80,035.

The American job market has recovered since the beginning of the pandemic, although the highest inflation rate in 40 years has eroded workers' wages.

8. Norway

Norway has a per capita income of US$77,808. Since the discovery of large offshore reserves in the late 1960s, Norway's economy has been driven by oil. 

As a major oil producer in Western Europe, the country has benefited for decades from rising prices. When it comes to unexpected economic problems, Norwegians can always rely on the country's wealth fund worth US$1.3 trillion.

7. Switzerland

Next, the seventh richest country in the world is Switzerland, with a per capita income of US$87,963

According to the 2022 Global Wealth Report by Credit Suisse, Switzerland once again tops the list in terms of average wealth per adult at US$700,000. In addition, about one in six adults there has assets worth more than one million US dollars. 

6. United Arab Emirates (UAE)

The United Arab Emirates (UAE) has a per capita income of US$88,221, placing it in the sixth position.

Since oil was discovered in the 1950s, the economy in the UAE has changed. Currently, the highly cosmopolitan population of the United Arab Emirates (UAE) enjoys incredible wealth. 

In addition to traditional Islamic architecture combined with luxury shopping centers. Many workers come from all over the world, attracted by tax-free salaries, with only about 20 percent of the people living in the country actually being born locally.

5. Macau

Macau has a per capita income of US$89,558 and ranks 5th as the richest country. With a population of about 700,000 and more than 40 casinos spread across an area of about 30 square kilometers, this narrow peninsula south of Hong Kong has become a fantastic money-making machine.

After more than three years since the start of the pandemic, Macau is slowly returning to business as usual. 

4. Qatar

The 4th position is occupied by Qatar with a per capita income of US$124,834. In 2014, Qatar's per capita GDP was over $143,222.

One year later, Qatar's per capita income dropped significantly and remained below the US$100,000 mark for the next five years. However, that figure gradually grew, increasing by about US$10,000 each year.

Qatar's economy grew 4.2 percent in 2022 thanks to increased gas and oil revenues and tourists coming to see the World Cup.

3. Singapore

Singapore, Indonesia's neighboring country, has a per capita income of US$133,895.

Although Singapore is a small country, many conglomerates were born in Singapore.

For example, the founder of the medical equipment company Mindray, Li Xiting, whose net worth is estimated at US$15.6 billion. Brothers and property developers Robert and Philip Ng are in second place, and Goh Cheng Liang from Wuthelam Holdings, which produces paint and coatings, is in third place.

In 4th place with assets of around US$9.6 billion (although he has been ranked at the top for years), there is Eduardo Saverin, one of the co-founders of Facebook, who in 2011 left the US with 53 million shares of the company, and he became a permanent resident of the island nation. 

With almost no natural resources, Singapore is a rapidly developing center for trade, manufacturing, and finance, and 98 percent of the adult population can now read. 

2. Luxembourg

Luxembourg ranks second with a per capita income of US$131,580. This country with a population of nearly 650,000 has a lot to offer, both for tourists and citizens. 

Luxembourg uses most of its wealth to provide better housing, healthcare, and education for its people, who so far enjoy the highest standard of living in the eurozone.

1. Ireland

The richest country in the world, number 1 is held by Ireland. Its current per capita income is US$140,694.

Ireland is one of the major tax havens for large corporations in the world, benefiting multinational companies much more than the average Irish person.

In the mid-2010s, many large US companies such as Apple, Google, Microsoft, Meta, and Pfizer relocated their fiscal residence to Ireland to take advantage of the low corporate tax rate of 12.5 percent. 

In 2022, according to figures from the Central Statistics Office, these multinational companies contributed about 56 percent of Ireland's total economic value added, up from 53 percent in 2021.

However, Ireland plans to align its minimum corporate tax rate with the global standard of 15 percent by 2024.

Position of Indonesia

Unfortunately, Indonesia is not included in the top 10 richest countries in the world. Indonesia ranks 102 and has a per capita income of US$15,855.

Meanwhile, other Southeast Asian countries such as Thailand rank 78 with a per capita income of US$22,675. Neighboring countries like Malaysia are in the 58th position with a per capita income of US$36,847.