'High-income countries (HICs)' are nations classified by the World Bank as having a gross national income (GNI) per capita of more than $13,845 (2024 threshold, updated annually).

These countries typically possess:

• Advanced healthcare systems
• High levels of education and infrastructure
• Greater capacity for research and innovation
• Lower rates of communicable diseases and a higher prevalence of non-communicable diseases

• Universal or near-universal health coverage
• Strong public health institutions and regulatory frameworks
• Major contributors to global health funding and policy
• Hosts of major academic medical centers and global research hubs

HICs are key players in:

• Funding and guiding international health efforts
• Providing platforms for medical education, technology transfer, and capacity building
• Collaborating with low- and middle-income countries (LMICs) on research and implementation of health programs

• Low-Income Countries
• Middle-Income Countries (
• Global Health
• Health Equity
• World Bank Income Classification