Country rankings

Ultra High Net Worth Individuals by Country

United States has the highest Ultra-High-Net-Worth Individuals in 2023 (225,077), followed by China (98,551) and Germany (29,021). Vietnam has the lowest (752).

Ultra-High-Net-Worth IndividualsBetter directionWhether a higher or a lower value is better. A green arrow means higher is better, a red arrow means lower is better, and no arrow means neither.More in the glossary →
30 of 235 countries

Ultra-High-Net-Worth Individuals, 2023

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All 30 ranked

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Distribution Median and middle halfThe median is the middle value: half of places are above it, half below. The middle half is the range holding the central 50% of places.More in the glossary →

Each dot is one country; the lines mark the median and the middle half.

Median
6,634
Middle half 1.9K – 15.8K
Average
19,186
30 countries
Highest
225,077
United States
Lowest
752
Vietnam

Over time · 2022–2028

The top 5 in 2023, against the median.

  • Median of all countries
  • United States
  • China
  • Germany
  • Canada
  • France

Data

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30 countries · # = rank by Ultra-High-Net-Worth Individuals
#
1United States225,077
2China98,551
3Germany29,021
4Canada27,928
5France24,941
6United Kingdom23,072
7Japan21,710
8Italy15,952
9Australia15,347
10Switzerland14,734
11India13,263
12Spain10,149
13Netherlands8,390
14Taiwan7,640
15South Korea7,310
16Hong Kong5,957
17Singapore4,783
18Sweden4,125
19New Zealand2,587
20Norway2,276
21Austria2,167
22Turkey1,932
23Ireland1,890
24Indonesia1,479
25Finland1,269
26Thailand889
27South Africa835
28Portugal800
29Malaysia754
30Vietnam752

What correlates with Ultra-High-Net-Worth Individuals (2023)?

Pearson r against 2,079 other country metrics sharing at least 18 countries. Ranks are read by standing: a better rank counts as higher, whether rank 1 is the best place on a list or the worst. Correlation is not causation.

Higher together

Places that have a higher Ultra-High-Net-Worth Individuals tend to score higher on these (or rank better)

  1. USPTO Pharma Patents 1999-2012New Drug Patents by Country
    r = +0.99 · very strong · n = 20
    Plot
  2. Annual Reddit UsersReddit Users by Country
    r = +0.99 · very strong · n = 29
    Plot
  3. Consumer SpendingConsumer Spending by Country
    r = +0.99 · very strong · n = 27
    Plot
  4. Pinterest Monthly UsersPinterest Users by Country
    r = +0.99 · very strong · n = 18
    Plot
  5. Total Military SpendingMilitary Spending by Country
    r = +0.99 · very strong · n = 29
    Plot
  6. 100 to 500 MillionHigh Net Worth Individuals by Country
    r = +0.99 · very strong · n = 29
    Plot

Opposite directions

Places that have a higher Ultra-High-Net-Worth Individuals tend to score lower on these (or rank worse)

  1. Net International Investment PositionNet International Investment Position by Country
    r = −0.80 · very strong · n = 28
    Plot
  2. International and Peace and Security Rank GCI v1.6Good Country Index by CountryA rank: rank 1 is the best
    r = +0.51 · strong · n = 27
    Plot
  3. Bloomberg Global Health IndexHealthiest Countries
    r = −0.49 · moderate · n = 20
    Plot
  4. Major Countries Overall RankMajor Countries
    r = −0.48 · moderate · n = 29
    Plot
  5. US Trade BalanceUS Trade Deficit by Country
    r = −0.47 · moderate · n = 29
    Plot
  6. Single Phase VoltageElectrical Plug Types by Country
    r = −0.45 · moderate · n = 27
    Plot

Quick answers

Which country has the highest Ultra-High-Net-Worth Individuals?
United States has the highest Ultra-High-Net-Worth Individuals in 2023, at 225,077, followed by China (98,551) and Germany (29,021).
Which country has the lowest Ultra-High-Net-Worth Individuals?
Vietnam has the lowest Ultra-High-Net-Worth Individuals in 2023, at 752.
What is the median Ultra-High-Net-Worth Individuals across countries?
The median is 6,634 across the 30 countries with data in 2023.
Where does this ultra high net worth individuals by country data come from?
Rankodex compiles it from World Population Review and the primary sources it cites: The Top 20 Countries for Ultra High Net Worth Individuals - Forbes; Global UHNWI (Ultra-High Net Worth Individual) Population Analysis 2019 - MGM Research; High-net-worth individual - Wiki; Mapped: Where Do the Wealthiest People in the World Live? - Visual Capitalist.