Richest Nations with Most Companion Pets
On a global scale, pets are only partly a sign of wealth. To be able to afford food for a pet, you must first be able to feed, clothe and house yourself. Therefore, not all individuals and not all nations are capable of caring for domestic pets.
Below is a list of the richest nations and those with the most companion pets:
The ten countries with the most family dogs are:
- United States
- Brazil
- China
- Japan
- Russia
- South Africa
- France
- Italy
- Poland
- Thailand
The ten countries with the most house cats:
- United States
- China
- Russia
- Brazil
- France
- Italy
- United Kingdom
- Ukraine
- Japan
- Germany
Contrast those with the list of the ten richest countries (based on gross domestic product per capita):
- Qatar
- Luxembourg
- Singapore
- Norway
- Brunei
- United Arab Emirates
- United States
- Hong Kong
- Switzerland
- The Netherlands
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