Some other countries may have chosen to trade some personal income/wealth for other things.
Further, while there may be more money in general in the US, using averages skews things a bit due to inequality; social mobility is lower in the US than many other countries:
* https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/World_Happiness_Report#2020_re...
Some other countries may have chosen to trade some personal income/wealth for other things.
Further, while there may be more money in general in the US, using averages skews things a bit due to inequality; social mobility is lower in the US than many other countries:
* https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Great_Gatsby_curve
If you're not already at/near the top in the US, good luck getting there.