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Top 10 countries by median wealth
Net wealth of the adult exactly in the middle of the distribution. World Inequality Database data, latest year 2024, covering 89 countries.
The top 10
1st of 89 · 2024
Luxembourg237,575 $ (PPP)
- 2ndCanada231,437 $ (PPP)
- 3rdNetherlands230,981 $ (PPP)
- 4thBelgium222,440 $ (PPP)
- 5thTaiwan220,562 $ (PPP)
- 6thAustralia210,776 $ (PPP)
- 7thSwitzerland208,177 $ (PPP)
- 8thNew Zealand172,231 $ (PPP)
- 9thGermany166,552 $ (PPP)
- 10thNorway160,918 $ (PPP)
The other end · bottom 5 of 89
- 85thNiger3,418 $ (PPP)
- 86thCentral African Republic3,410 $ (PPP)
- 87thDR Congo3,148 $ (PPP)
- 88thMozambique2,409 $ (PPP)
- 89thBurundi2,341 $ (PPP)
Where the big countries land
- 25thUnited States88,357 $ (PPP)
- 39thChina44,394 $ (PPP)
- 53rdIndia22,637 $ (PPP)
- 56thBrazil20,804 $ (PPP)
Common questions
Questions people ask about median wealth
Which country ranks highest for median wealth?
Luxembourg ranks 1st of 89 countries at 237,575 $ (PPP) (2024 data). Source: World Inequality Database.
Which countries are in the top 10 for median wealth?
The top 10 are Luxembourg, Canada, Netherlands, Belgium, Taiwan, Australia, Switzerland, New Zealand, Germany and Norway — computed from World Inequality Database data, latest year 2024.
Where does the United States rank in median wealth?
The United States ranks 25th of 89 countries at 88,357 $ (PPP) (2024 data). Source: World Inequality Database.
What is the median median wealth worldwide?
Across the 89 countries covered, the median is 35,968 $ (PPP). Values run from 237,575 $ (PPP) (Luxembourg, ranked 1st) to 2,341 $ (PPP) (Burundi, ranked 89th).
Is median wealth higher in Europe or the US?
The median across 33 European countries is 103,876 $ (PPP), against 88,357 $ (PPP) in the United States — it is higher in Europe. Source: World Inequality Database.
Which country ranks lowest for median wealth?
Burundi sits at the other end of the list: 2,341 $ (PPP) ranks 89th of 89 (2024 data). Source: World Inequality Database.
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