Global Inequality:Differences between Countries High Income Countries GDP of $9,266 per person Generally those first to industrialize Account for only 15%of the world's population Lay claim to 79%of the world's annual output of wealth4 • High Income Countries – GDP of $9,266 per person – Generally those first to industrialize – Account for only 15% of the world’s population – Lay claim to 79% of the world’s annual output of wealth Global Inequality: Differences between Countries