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Top 10 countries by wealth to join the top 10%
Net wealth per adult needed to enter the country's wealthiest 10%. World Inequality Database data, latest year 2024, covering 89 countries.
The top 10
1st of 89 · 2024
Iceland1,588,475 $ (PPP)
- 2ndSwitzerland1,426,512 $ (PPP)
- 3rdSouth Korea1,350,374 $ (PPP)
- 4thTaiwan1,330,594 $ (PPP)
- 5thAustralia1,222,149 $ (PPP)
- 6thUnited States1,126,955 $ (PPP)
- 7thDenmark1,122,504 $ (PPP)
- 8thIreland1,109,683 $ (PPP)
- 9thSweden1,079,239 $ (PPP)
- 10thLuxembourg1,068,689 $ (PPP)
The other end · bottom 5 of 89
- 85thCentral African Republic21,943 $ (PPP)
- 86thDR Congo21,421 $ (PPP)
- 87thNiger20,514 $ (PPP)
- 88thMozambique18,570 $ (PPP)
- 89thBurundi14,308 $ (PPP)
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Common questions
Questions people ask about wealth to join the top 10%
Which country ranks highest for wealth to join the top 10%?
Iceland ranks 1st of 89 countries at 1,588,475 $ (PPP) (2024 data). Source: World Inequality Database.
Which countries are in the top 10 for wealth to join the top 10%?
The top 10 are Iceland, Switzerland, South Korea, Taiwan, Australia, United States, Denmark, Ireland, Sweden and Luxembourg — computed from World Inequality Database data, latest year 2024.
Where does the United States rank in wealth to join the top 10%?
The United States ranks 6th of 89 countries at 1,126,955 $ (PPP) (2024 data). Source: World Inequality Database.
What is the median wealth to join the top 10% worldwide?
Across the 89 countries covered, the median is 218,723 $ (PPP). Values run from 1,588,475 $ (PPP) (Iceland, ranked 1st) to 14,308 $ (PPP) (Burundi, ranked 89th).
Is wealth to join the top 10% higher in Europe or the US?
The median across 33 European countries is 544,643 $ (PPP), against 1,126,955 $ (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 10%?
Burundi sits at the other end of the list: 14,308 $ (PPP) ranks 89th of 89 (2024 data). Source: World Inequality Database.
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