Billionaires by Country

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According to data from Forbes, the United States has the highest number of billionaires in the world with a total of 724 billionaires. This is followed by China with 698 billionaires and India with 27 billionaires. Germany and Russia complete the top five countries with 136 and 117 billionaires respectively. The rest of the top ten includes Hong Kong, Brazil, Canada, the United Kingdom, and Italy.

The number of billionaires in a country is often linked to the level of economic development and opportunities in the country. The United States, for example, is known for its entrepreneurial spirit and access to venture capital, which has contributed to the growth of its billionaire population. In contrast, countries with weaker economies and fewer opportunities tend to have lower numbers of billionaires. This is evident in the case of Africa, where the entire continent has less than 25 billionaires, with the highest concentration in Egypt and South Africa.

The disparities in the number of billionaires between countries are staggering. While the United States and China each have more than 600 billionaires, many countries have only a handful of billionaires or none at all. For example, countries like Somalia, Eritrea, and the Central African Republic have no billionaires.

Furthermore, the concentration of wealth among billionaires also varies greatly between countries. For example, in the United States, the top ten billionaires alone have a combined net worth of over $1 trillion, which is more than the total GDP of many countries. On the other hand, in countries like Nigeria and Egypt, the top ten billionaires have a combined net worth of less than $20 billion.

#CountryNumber of BillionairesBillionaires Rate
1United States of America7241.85
2People's Republic of China6980.28
3India2370.17
4Germany1361.55
5Russia1170.68
6Hong Kong718.83
7Brazil650.21
8Canada641.15
9United Kingdom560.67
10Italy510.61
11Japan490.21
12Taiwan471.53
13Australia441.2
14South Korea430.54
15France420.58
16Sweden412.99
17Switzerland404.04
18Thailand310.3
19Spain300.51
20Singapore274.57
21Turkey270.28
22Israel171.82
23Indonesia150.06
24Philippines150.14
25Malaysia120.37
26Mexico120.1
27Norway122.23
28Netherlands110.63
29Austria91.01
30Ireland91.81
31Czech Republic80.75
32Denmark81.37
33Chile70.36
34Egypt60.06
35Finland61.09
36Lebanon60.89
37Poland60.16
38Ukraine60.14
39Argentina40.09
40Kazakhstan40.21
41South Africa40.07
42United Arab Emirates40.43
43Vietnam40.04
44Colombia30.06
45Cyprus33.38
46Greece30.28
47Monaco378.74
48Nigeria30.01
49New Zealand20.39
50Peru20.06
51Romania20.1
52Saint Kitts and Nevis237.04
53Slovakia20.37
54Algeria10.02
55Angola10.03
56Belgium10.09
57Georgia10.27
58Guernsey115.83
59Hungary10.1
60Iceland12.71
61Kuwait10.22
62Liechtenstein125.71
63Macau11.46
64Morocco10.03
65Nepal10.03
66Oman10.22
67Portugal10.1
68Qatar10.37
69Tanzania10.02
70Venezuela10.04
71Zimbabwe10.06
72Eswatini10.92

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0.03

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Argentina

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4

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0.09

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Australia

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44

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1.2

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Austria

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9

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1.01

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Belgium

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1

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0.09

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Brazil

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65

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0.21

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Canada

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64

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1.15

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Chile

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7

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0.36

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Colombia

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3

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0.06

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Cyprus

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3

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3.38

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Czech Republic

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8

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0.75

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Denmark

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8

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1.37

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Egypt

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6

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0.06

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Eswatini

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1

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0.92

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Finland

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6

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1.09

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France

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42

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0.58

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Georgia

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1

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0.27

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Germany

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136

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1.55

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Greece

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3

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0.28

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Guernsey

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1

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15.83

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Hong Kong

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71

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8.83

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Hungary

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1

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Iceland

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1

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2.71

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India

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237

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0.17

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#49

Indonesia

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15

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0.06

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Ireland

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9

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1.81

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Israel

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17

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1.82

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Italy

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51

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0.61

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Japan

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49

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#11

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0.21

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#47

Kazakhstan

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4

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0.21

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Kuwait

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1

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0.22

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Lebanon

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6

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#36

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0.89

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Liechtenstein

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1

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25.71

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Macau

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1

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1.46

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Malaysia

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12

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0.37

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Mexico

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12

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Monaco

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3

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78.74

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Morocco

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Nepal

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1

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0.03

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Netherlands

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11

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0.63

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New Zealand

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2

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0.39

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Nigeria

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3

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Norway

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12

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2.23

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Oman

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People's Republic of China

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698

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Peru

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2

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Philippines

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15

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0.14

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Poland

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6

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Portugal

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Qatar

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Romania

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2

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Russia

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117

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0.68

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Saint Kitts and Nevis

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2

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37.04

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Singapore

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27

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4.57

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Slovakia

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2

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0.37

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South Africa

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4

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0.07

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South Korea

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43

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0.54

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Spain

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30

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0.51

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Sweden

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41

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2.99

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Switzerland

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40

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4.04

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Taiwan

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47

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1.53

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Tanzania

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Thailand

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31

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0.3

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Turkey

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27

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0.28

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Ukraine

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6

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0.14

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United Arab Emirates

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4

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0.43

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United Kingdom

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56

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0.67

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United States of America

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724

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1.85

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Venezuela

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0.04

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Vietnam

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4

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0.04

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Zimbabwe

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0.06

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