As of March 2025, Elon Musk had a net worth valued at 328.5 billion U.S. dollars, making him the richest man in the world. Amazon founder Jeff Bezos followed in second, with Marc Zuckerberg, the founder of Facebook, in third. The list is dominated by Americans, and Alice Walton and Francoise Bettencourt Meyers are the only women among the 20 richest people worldwide.

According to the Hurun Global Rich List 2025, the United States housed the highest number of billionaires worldwide in 2025. In detail, there were 870 billionaires living in the United States as of January that year. By comparison, 823 billionaires resided in China. India, the United Kingdom, and Germany were also the homes of a significant number of billionaires that year. United States has regained its first place As the founder and exporter of consumer capitalism, it is no surprise that the United States is home to a large number of billionaires. Although China had briefly overtaken the U.S. in recent years, the United States has reclaimed its position as the country with the most billionaires in the world. Moreover, North America leads the way in terms of the highest number of ultra high net worth individuals – those with a net worth of more than fifty million U.S. dollars. The prominence of Europe and North America is a reflection of the higher degree of economic development in those states. However, this may also change as China and other emerging economies continue developing. Female billionaires Moreover, the small proportion of female billionaires does little to counter critics claiming the global economy is dominated by an elite comprised mainly of men. On the list of the 20 richest people in the world, only one was a woman. Moreover, recent political discourse has put a great amount of attention on the wealth held by the super-rich with the wealth distribution of the global population being heavily unequal.

Introduction

This dataset contains the top 100 richest people in the world based on their net worth. The dataset includes their rank, name, net worth, birthday, age, and nationality.

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This dataset was collected using web scraping (Beautiful Soup) on this website and this "https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_countries_by_number_of_billionaires">wikipedia

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This dataset contains the list of Top 100 Richest People in the World Column Information:-

Name - Person Name NetWorth - His/Her Networth Age - Person Age Country - The country person belongs to Source - Information Source Industry - Expertise Domain

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As of April 2025, Elon Musk was estimated as the wealthiest person in the United States with a net worth of around 342 billion dollars. Richest people in the United States - additional information Every year since 1982, the American business magazine Forbes has been compiling lists of the 400 richest people in the United States, known as the “Forbes 400.” In addition to that, since 1987, the publication has also been compiling a ranking of the 500 richest people in the world (excluding royalty and dictators), as well as more specialized tops, such as “World's Most Powerful Women,” “America's Richest Families,” “Most Valuable Brands” or “30 Under 30,” which focuses on young entrepreneurs from various fields which have gained millions in the past year by the use of social media, technical innovations and generally new and fresh approaches to business.

In 2023, Switzerland led the ranking of countries with the highest average wealth per adult, with approximately 709,600 U.S. dollars per person. Luxembourg was ranked second with an average wealth of around 607,500 U.S. dollars per adult, followed by Hong Kong SAR. However, the figures do not show the actual distribution of wealth. The Gini index shows wealth disparities in countries worldwide. Does wealth guarantee a longer life? As the old adage goes “money can’t buy you happiness”, yet wealth and income are continuously correlated to the quality of life of individuals in different countries around the world. While greater levels of wealth may not guarantee a higher quality life, it certainly increases an individual’s chances of having a longer one. Although they do not show the whole picture, life expectancy at birth is higher in the more wealthier world regions. Does money bring happiness? A number of the world’s happiest nations also feature in the list of those countries for which average income was highest. Finland, however, which was the happiest country worldwide in 2022, is missing in the list of top twenty countries with the highest wealth per adult. As such, the explanation for this may be the fact that the larger proportion of the population has access to a high income relative to global levels. Measures of quality of life Criticism of the use of income or wealth as a proxy for quality of life led to the creation of the United Nations’ Human Development Index. Although income is included within the index, it also has other factors taken into account such as health and education. As such, the countries with the highest human development index can be correlated to those with the highest income levels. That said, none of the above measures seek to assess the physical and mental environmental impact of a high quality of life sourced through high incomes. The happy planet index demonstrates that the inclusion of experienced well-being and ecological footprint in place of income and other proxies for quality of life results in many of the world’s materially poorer nations being included in the happiest.

According to the Hurun Global Rich List 2025, the city with the highest number of billionaires in 2025 was New York. In detail, 129 billionaires resided in the American city. Furthermore, 97 billionaires lived in London, while Shanghai had a billionaire population of 92 individuals. New York was the only city in the world with more than 100 billionaires that year. Mega-cities of the world A large number of the world’s billionaires are concentrated in a select number of the world’s mega-cities. This has as much to do with the location of their wealth, business interests, and further earning potential, as does the quality of life in those cities. A look at the most significant industries in the global billionaire production line helps to explain the prominence of the traditional capitals of global business including New York, London and Hong Kong. The place of many Chinese cities on the list can in part be explained by the strong performance of industrial conglomerates from the country in recent years. Economic growth in China While New York is the city with the highest number of billionaires, China now boasts the most billionaires of any country in the world. However, eight of the top ten wealthiest billionaires still came from the United States as of 2025.

A list of the top 50 Leslie Global Wealth LLC holdings showing which stocks are owned by Leslie Global Wealth LLC's hedge fund.

A list of the top 50 Global Wealth Management Investment Advisory Inc holdings showing which stocks are owned by Global Wealth Management Investment Advisory Inc's hedge fund.

Data from the Credit Suisse Global Wealth Report shows that in 2023 there were just under 30 million millionaires in the US.

Analysis of ‘World's Billionaires’ provided by Analyst-2 (analyst-2.ai), based on source dataset retrieved from https://www.kaggle.com/seriadiallo1/world-billionaires on 14 February 2022.

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The richest people in the world, yearly rank from 2002 to 2021

This dataset contains 200 rows and 7 columns.

The World's Billionaires is an annual ranking by documented net worth of the world's wealthiest billionaires compiled and published in March annually by the American business magazine Forbes. The list was first published in March 1987. The total net worth of each individual on the list is estimated and is cited in United States dollars, based on their documented assets and accounting for debt. Royalty and dictators whose wealth comes from their positions are excluded from these lists. This ranking is an index of the wealthiest documented individuals, excluding and ranking against those with wealth that is not able to be completely ascertained. (wikipedia)

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This article introduces an original dataset of formal political participation for over 2,000 individuals included in the Forbes Billionaires List. We find that billionaire politicians are a surprisingly common phenomenon: Over 11% of the world’s billionaires have held or sought political office. Even compared to other elite groups known for producing politicians from their ranks, this is a high rate of political participation. Moreover, billionaires focus their political ambitions on influential positions, have a strong track record of winning elections, and lean to the right ideologically. We also document substantial cross-national variation: A country’s number of billionaire politicians is not simply a product of its total number of billionaires but is instead related to regime type. Indeed, billionaires formally enter the political sphere at a much higher rate in autocracies than in democracies. We conclude by discussing the normative implications of our findings and outlining a new research agenda on billionaire politicians.

The highest number of billionaires in 2023 was found in North America, reaching over 1,100. They were closely followed by Europe and Asia, whereas the gap down to the other regions of the world was significant.

According to cognitive market research, the global Luxury Goods Market size was valued at USD xx billion in 2024 and is expected to reach USD xx billion at a CAGR of xx% during the forecast period.

North America held the largest share of the global Turbo Generator market around XX% of the global revenue with a market size of USD XX million in 2024 and will grow at a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of XX% from 2024 to 2031.
Asia-Pacific accounted for a share of over XX% of the global market size of USD XX million.
Europe held a market share of around XX% of the global revenue with a market size of USD XX million in 2024 and will grow at a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of XX% from 2024 to 2031.
The Latin American market is around XX% of the global revenue with a market size of USD XX million in 2024 and will grow at a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of XX% from 2024 to 2031.
Middle East and Africa held the major market of around XX% of the global revenue with a market size of USD XX million in 2024 and will grow at a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of XX% from 2024 to 2031.

Market Dynamics of the Luxury Goods Market

Key Drivers of the Luxury Goods Market

Increasing the wealth of the population will help in market expansion.

Luxury goods are the primary product for the wealthy population and an increasing number of them led to the expansion of the market. There are 2,781 billionaires in the world, and according to the Hurun Global Rich List, china has the highest number of billionaires 814 in the world. To attract the Gen Z generation and millennials to luxury products businesses are tailoring their product offerings. For example, brands like Louis Vuitton have added customized options or the option of hand paints or adding a hot stamp to their bags. This attracts Gen Z and the wealthy population’s rising desire for high-end fashion goods. • For Instance, the report by ET BRAND EQUITY.com the billionaires' spending on luxury brands has increased as global financial wealth grew by 10.6% at the fastest rate as compared to the last decade, a hike of $26 trillion in wealth can be seen. Also Hermes International said that they have seen a growth of 24% excluding currency swings.

(Source:https://brandequity.economictimes.indiatimes.com/news/business-of-brands/the-worlds-rich-are-spending-on-luxury-goods-like-its-1999/95054360#:~:text=The%20immense%20growth%20in%20affluence,increasing%20demand%20for%20luxury%20goods.&text=Global%20financial%20wealth%20grew%2010,extra%20%2426%20trillion%20in%20wealth).

• For instance, according to the report consultancy.eu there will be a hike in the luxury goods market by 12% and the luxury goods market considering watches, jewelry, and fashion brands are expected to reach €570 billion by 2030, and the market of personal luxury personal care is expected to grow around 10-12%.

(Source:https://www.consultancy.eu/news/9073/global-luxury-goods-industry-could-grow-by-12-this-year).

Increasing awareness towards eco-friendly or sustainable products provides an opportunity for growth.

The global luxury brand is promoting the use of sustainable and eco-friendly raw material products instead of using animal-based products like leather, the luxury brands have started using plant-based leather like pineapple and other organic resources that can be used to make jackets, footwear, and handbags. Consumers are also demanding sustainable and eco-friendly products. Here are some brands that use vegan or plant-based leather for manufacturing luxury goods Stella McCartney, Gunas, Angela Roi, MATT & NAT, etc. Additionally, the brands also emphasize safe raw materials, less water consumption, and less electricity use throughout the supply chain. Some brands have also used the offer of high-end solar watches made from recycled material. • For instance, according to the article by Appnova, the demand for sustainability in luxury brands is increasing as per the report there are around 85% of millennials and the Generation Z population help to increase the sales of luxury brands. The study indicates that around 73% of millennials are looking forward to spending more on sustainable luxury products.

(Source:https://www.appnova.com/sustainability-in-luxury-fashion-top-brands-and-their-sustainable-practices/).

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The number of billionaires in Pakistan is forecast to reach four in 2026. In 2016, there were just three individuals whose net worth exceeded one billion U.S. dollars in Pakistan.

Leading billionaire cities

According to the Hurun Global Rich List 2022, Beijing had the most billionaires in 2022. In total, 144 billionaires lived in China's capital. Furthermore, 121 billionaires resided in Shanghai, while 110 were in New York. Many of the world's billionaires are concentrated in a few megacities. A look at the primary industries of billionaires globally helps to explain the importance of traditional global business capitals such as New York, London, and Hong Kong. The inclusion of Chinese cities on the list can be explained partly by the country's industrial conglomerates' strong performance in recent years.

The effect of COVID-19 on the wealth of billionaires

Elon Musk was the billionaire whose fortune grew the most due to the COVID-19 pandemic. From September 2019 to September 2022, Elon Musk increased his net worth by 231.1 billion US dollars. Google’s Larry Page added the second highest value to his net worth during the period under consideration, with an increase of 37.5 billion dollars. In contrast, Facebook founder Mark Zuckerberg’s net worth decreased by nearly 12 billion US dollars during the same time.

The average for 2023 based on 30 countries was 51145 U.S. dollars. The highest value was in Luxembourg: 130491 U.S. dollars and the lowest value was in Albania: 17992 U.S. dollars. The indicator is available from 1990 to 2023. Below is a chart for all countries where data are available.

As of March 2025, Alice Walton was ranked the richest woman with over 97 billion U.S. dollars in net worth. By comparison, the richest man in the world had a fortune of over 328 billion dollars as of March 2025. The philanthropy of MacKenzie Scott MacKenzie Scott has become well known in the world of philanthropy for providing billions to thousands of non-profit organizations. Globally, the United States has the most philanthropic outflows out of any nation, reaching nearly 49 billion U.S. dollars in 2020. By comparison, the country with the second highest philanthropic outflows, the United Kingdom, reached nearly 5.9 billion U.S. dollars in 2020. Across the United States, basic needs, religious and spiritual causes, and healthcare are the sectors affluent individuals have given the most. Wealth in the United States Out of each country, the United States has the most people within the top one percent of ultra-high-net-worth individuals globally, with 21 million residents belonging to this group. By comparison, China ranked second with over five million belonging to the top one percent of ultra-high net worth individuals. Regionally, North America has the most billionaires, reaching over 1,100 followed by Europe and Asia.

The richest person involved in the global real estate industry as of November 28, 2024, was the American businessman Dan Gilbert, who is also the owner of the NBA's Cleveland Cavaliers and a philanthropist, had an estimated net worth of 30.5 billion U.S. dollars. Lee Shau Kee, who is the majority owner of Henderson Land Development, came in second with an estimated net worth of approximately 24.4 billion U.S. dollars.

As of September 2023, Amazon's founder Jeff Bezos was the world's richest internet billionaire, with an estimated net worth of 114 billion U.S. dollars. The chief technology officer of the computer software company Oracle, Larry Ellison, ranked second, with a fortune of 107 billion U.S. dollars. Bill Gates, the co-founder of tech giant Microsoft, ranked third in the ranking of internet billionaires, with a net worth of 104 billion U.S. dollars.

Bright future for tech industry

Standing out as one of the most profitable and fastest-growing industries, the tech sector's future looks bright as global spend is forecasted to rise annually until at least 2023, hitting nearly 4.6 trillion U.S. dollars that year. Most of this will come from investment in communication services, followed by IT services. In the aftermath of the global coronavirus pandemic, the software industry was also one of the more resilient tech branches, with approximately 6.6 percent growth forecast in October 2021, second only to the PC/Tablet category.

Amazon and Alphabet are top market players

In the realm of software, Amazon and Alphabet currently top the list of largest internet companies in the world by market capitalization. Starting in 1994 as an online bookstore, the internet giant founded by Jeff Bezos has since grown to offer grocery services, media streaming, e-books and smart home technology, among other products, and is now a leading e-commerce platform worldwide. Meanwhile, Alphabet, the Google brand's parent company, has also risen to be one of the most prominent players on the internet, primarily due partly to noteworthy acquisitions such as YouTube and the Android operating system, which now powers over 70 percent of the world's mobile devices.

As of March 2025, Elon Musk, the CEO of SpaceX, Tesla, and X (previously known as Twitter), was the richest person in the global tech industry with an estimated net worth of 312 billion U.S. dollars. Jeff Bezos, the founder of Amazon, followed with a net worth of 217 billion U.S. dollars. Elon Musk and Twitter/X On October 27th, 2022, Elon Musk bought the social network Twitter for around 44 billion U.S. dollars and became its CEO. Since Musk’s acquisition, the company has experienced some adjustments, including a name change to X and the option for users of becoming verified members for eight U.S. dollars per month. Moreover, there has been reports of increasing hate speech and the platform after Musk's takeover. Other tech billionaires and their companies Bill Gates, founder of Microsoft ranked 5th. Today, Microsoft develops consumer and enterprise software, services, and consumer electronics. In its 2023 financial year, Microsoft generated revenues of just under 212 billion U.S. dollars. By contrast, Mark Zuckerberg, the founder of Meta, ranked third. The company, previously known as Facebook, was rebranded in 2021 and its products include Facebook, Messenger, Instagram, and WhatsApp. Despite their wealth, these companies are not immune to the layoffs that have plagued the tech industry, which are affecting Meta and Amazon employees the most.