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Which countries have the highest percentage of millionaires today?

Who wants to be a millionaire?
Japan: 2.6% of the adult population
Italy: 2.7% of the adult population
South Korea: 2.9% of the adult population
Spain: 3.0% of the adult population
Israel: 3.0% of adults
Germany: 3.9% of the adult population
Taiwan: 3.9% of the adult population
Austria: 4.1% of the adult population
Ireland: 4.6% of the adult population
UK: 4.8% of the adult population
France: 5.6% of the adult population
Belgium: 5.9% of the adult population
Sweden: 5.9% of the adult population
Canada: 6.6% of the adult population
Singapore: 6.7% of the adult population
New Zealand: 7% of the adult population
Denmark: 8% of the adult population
Norway: 8.2% of the adult population
Netherlands: 8.6% of the adult population
USA: 9% of the adult population
Australia: 9.4% of the adult population
Switzerland: 15.6% of the adult population
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Who wants to be a millionaire?

For many of us, having millions in the bank is a dream – but for some lucky individuals, that financial fantasy is a reality. 

Credit Suisse expects there to be 86 million millionaires across the globe by 2027. But where in the world are they likely to call home?

Read on to discover which countries boast the highest percentage of millionaires in their adult population today, according to figures from the latest Credit Suisse (now part of the UBS Group) Global Wealth Report. 

Millionaire status is measured in US dollars and the data was published in August 2023.  All dollar amounts in US dollars.

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Alice Cattley

30 May 2024

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