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Top 10 countries by wealth to join the top 1%
Net wealth per adult needed to enter the country's wealthiest 1%. World Inequality Database data, latest year 2024, covering 89 countries.
The top 10
1st of 89 · 2024
Switzerland5,887,751 $ (PPP)
- 2ndTaiwan5,768,639 $ (PPP)
- 3rdUnited States5,115,455 $ (PPP)
- 4thIreland4,817,767 $ (PPP)
- 5thAustralia4,809,822 $ (PPP)
- 6thIceland4,763,050 $ (PPP)
- 7thBelgium4,613,912 $ (PPP)
- 8thSouth Korea4,325,456 $ (PPP)
- 9thNew Zealand3,903,753 $ (PPP)
- 10thLuxembourg3,884,937 $ (PPP)
The other end · bottom 5 of 89
- 85thMadagascar106,137 $ (PPP)
- 86thCentral African Republic98,189 $ (PPP)
- 87thMozambique95,557 $ (PPP)
- 88thNiger85,448 $ (PPP)
- 89thBurundi60,912 $ (PPP)
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Common questions
Questions people ask about wealth to join the top 1%
Which country ranks highest for wealth to join the top 1%?
Switzerland ranks 1st of 89 countries at 5,887,751 $ (PPP) (2024 data). Source: World Inequality Database.
Which countries are in the top 10 for wealth to join the top 1%?
The top 10 are Switzerland, Taiwan, United States, Ireland, Australia, Iceland, Belgium, South Korea, New Zealand and Luxembourg — computed from World Inequality Database data, latest year 2024.
Where does the United States rank in wealth to join the top 1%?
The United States ranks 3rd of 89 countries at 5,115,455 $ (PPP) (2024 data). Source: World Inequality Database.
What is the median wealth to join the top 1% worldwide?
Across the 89 countries covered, the median is 1,077,253 $ (PPP). Values run from 5,887,751 $ (PPP) (Switzerland, ranked 1st) to 60,912 $ (PPP) (Burundi, ranked 89th).
Is wealth to join the top 1% higher in Europe or the US?
The median across 33 European countries is 2,341,908 $ (PPP), against 5,115,455 $ (PPP) in the United States — it is higher in the US. Source: World Inequality Database.
Which country ranks lowest for wealth to join the top 1%?
Burundi sits at the other end of the list: 60,912 $ (PPP) ranks 89th of 89 (2024 data). Source: World Inequality Database.
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