1. America
White population 246.795.361
With almost 247 million white residents, who account for 77,4 percent of all population, America ranks as first on our list 11 countries with highest white population. Like neighboring Canada, the US will also undergo a demographic change in the future. Current minorities will become the majority in the US by 2045 due to low birth rate and high median age among whites.
Although America is one of the most ethnically diverse countries, income and wealth gap between white residents on one side and non-whites on the other is increasing. While median household wealth among white families is 111,146 dollars, black households have 7,113 and Hispanic 8,348 dollars. Wealth difference influences other spheres of life such as access to health care and education which in turn further extends the gap between races. Inequality along with continuous mistreatment of blacks by police, sparked racial unrest across the country. Earlier this year, Barack Obama, first American black president, said that while “race relations have improved significantly during my lifetime” the country is not cured of racism.
