In 2023, roughly 1.49 billion adults worldwide had a net worth of less than 10,000 U.S. dollars. By comparison, 58 million adults had a net worth of more than one million U.S. dollars in the same year. Wealth distribution The distribution of wealth is an indicator of economic inequality. The United Nations says that wealth includes the sum of natural, human, and physical assets. Wealth is not synonymous with income, however, because having a large income can be depleted if one has significant expenses. In 2023, nearly 1,700 billionaires had a total wealth between one to two billion U.S. dollars. Wealth worldwide China had the highest number of billionaires in 2023, with the United States following behind. That same year, New York had the most billionaires worldwide.

With a net worth of 342 billion U.S. dollars, Elon Musk, the cofounder of seven companies, such as electric car maker Tesla and the rocket producer SpaceX, was the wealthiest man in the world in March 2025. The wealthiest people in the world Marc Zuckerberg, the cofounder of Meta Platforms, came second with a wealth of 235.6 billion U.S. dollars. Amazon-founder Jeff Bezos followed in third. All the 10 richest people in the world were men. Wealth distribution worldwide As of 2022, one percent of people held nearly half of the world's combined wealth. Moreover, 2.8 billion of the world's population hold a combined wealth of less than 10,000 U.S. dollars, compared to 59 million people having a combined wealth of 1 billion dollars or more, underlining the vast inequalities around the world. Where do the most affluent people live? Most millionaires live in the United States, while Hong Konk was the city hosting the largest number of high net worth individuals worldwide. The country with the highest number of billionaires is China.

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Over ** million individuals residing in the United States belonged to the global top one percent of ultra-high net worth individuals worldwide in 2022. China ranked second, with over **** million top one percent wealth holders globally. France followed in third.

In 2023, by far the highest number of individuals with net assets of at least ** million U.S. dollars worldwide were residing in North America, reaching over ******* people. Asia recorded the second highest number of UHNWIs in the world with over ******* individuals.A small share owns vast sums of wealthThe vast majority of global wealth is concentrated in the hands of a few people. Only *** percent of the global population owns assets worth more than *** million U.S. dollars. The richest people in the world are Elon Mask, Jeff Bezos, and Bernard Arnault. When it comes to women, Francoise Bettencourt Meyers led the ranking of the most affluent women worldwide. The wealth of over ** percent of UHNWIs was self-made. Where UHNWIs live and where they leave Unsurprisingly, as North America is the world region with the highest number of UHNWIs, the United States is the country with the highest UHNWI count. However, Hong Kong, special administrative (SAR) region in China, is the city with the highest number of UHNWIs. Nevertheless, China was the country that recorded the highest outflux of UHNWIs in 2022.

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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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Graph and download economic data for Rest of the World; Net Worth (IMA), Level (ROWNETQ027S) from Q4 1945 to Q1 2025 about net worth, IMA, and Net.

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.

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Croatia Financial Net Worth: Rest of the World data was reported at 131,660.130 HRK mn in Dec 2022. This records an increase from the previous number of 121,634.567 HRK mn for Sep 2022. Croatia Financial Net Worth: Rest of the World data is updated quarterly, averaging 276,669.812 HRK mn from Mar 2012 (Median) to Dec 2022, with 44 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 337,677.543 HRK mn in Mar 2012 and a record low of 121,634.567 HRK mn in Sep 2022. Croatia Financial Net Worth: Rest of the World data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by Croatian National Bank. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Croatia – Table HR.AB023: ESA 2010: Funds by Sector: Non Consolidated: HRK: Rest of the World: Stock (Discontinued).

Germany DE: Households: Net Worth data was reported at 14,653,575.000 EUR mn in 2020. This records an increase from the previous number of 13,870,811.000 EUR mn for 2019. Germany DE: Households: Net Worth data is updated yearly, averaging 9,854,020.000 EUR mn from Dec 2005 (Median) to 2020, with 16 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 14,653,575.000 EUR mn in 2020 and a record low of 7,669,107.000 EUR mn in 2005. Germany DE: Households: Net Worth data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by International Monetary Fund. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Germany – Table DE.IMF.FSI: 2006 Methodology: Sectoral Financial Statement: Balance Sheet: Annual.

United States - Rest of the World; Net Worth (IMA), Level was 22616635.00000 Mil. of $ in January of 2025, according to the United States Federal Reserve. Historically, United States - Rest of the World; Net Worth (IMA), Level reached a record high of 24733479.00000 in October of 2024 and a record low of -273274.00000 in January of 1984. Trading Economics provides the current actual value, an historical data chart and related indicators for United States - Rest of the World; Net Worth (IMA), Level - last updated from the United States Federal Reserve on July of 2025.

Household Financial Net Wealth: Revaluations data was reported at 9.411 EUR bn in Dec 2024. This records a decrease from the previous number of 14.822 EUR bn for Sep 2024. Household Financial Net Wealth: Revaluations data is updated quarterly, averaging 2.513 EUR bn from Jun 2000 (Median) to Dec 2024, with 99 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 26.129 EUR bn in Mar 2019 and a record low of -43.906 EUR bn in Mar 2013. Household Financial Net Wealth: Revaluations data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by Central Bank of Ireland. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Ireland – Table IE.AB023: Household Net Wealth.

Graph and download economic data for Rest of the World; Net Worth (IMA), Level (ROWNETA027N) from 1945 to 2024 about net worth, IMA, and Net.

Graph and download economic data for Rest of the World; Total Liabilities and Net Worth (IMA), Level (ROWTNWQ027S) from Q4 1945 to Q1 2025 about net worth, IMA, liabilities, and Net.

Global-e Online net worth as of June 27, 2025 is $5.49B. Interactive chart of historical net worth (market cap) for Global-e Online (GLBE) over the last 10 years. How much a company is worth is typically represented by its market capitalization, or the current stock price multiplied by the number of shares outstanding.

Ireland Household Net Wealth: Financial Assets data was reported at 570.416 EUR bn in Dec 2024. This records an increase from the previous number of 555.510 EUR bn for Sep 2024. Ireland Household Net Wealth: Financial Assets data is updated quarterly, averaging 315.419 EUR bn from Mar 2000 (Median) to Dec 2024, with 100 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 570.416 EUR bn in Dec 2024 and a record low of 144.493 EUR bn in Jun 2000. Ireland Household Net Wealth: Financial Assets data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by Central Bank of Ireland. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Ireland – Table IE.AB023: Household Net Wealth.

United States - Rest of the World; Total Liabilities and Net Worth (IMA), Level was 56625129.00000 Mil. of $ in January of 2024, according to the United States Federal Reserve. Historically, United States - Rest of the World; Total Liabilities and Net Worth (IMA), Level reached a record high of 56625129.00000 in January of 2024 and a record low of 11855.00000 in January of 1946. Trading Economics provides the current actual value, an historical data chart and related indicators for United States - Rest of the World; Total Liabilities and Net Worth (IMA), Level - last updated from the United States Federal Reserve on July of 2025.

Graph and download economic data for Rest of the World; Total Liabilities and Net Worth (IMA), Transactions (BOGZ1FA262100005A) from 1946 to 2024 about net worth, IMA, transactions, liabilities, World, Net, and USA.