ULTRA RICH: BY REGION
Today’s infographic comes to us from HowMuch.net, and it breaks down the population of ultra high net worth individuals that have personal wealth levels exceeding the $500 million mark. It uses information from the 2018 edition of the Knight Frank Wealth Report.
First, we’ll look at these totals on a regional level:
| Region | Population (>$500M wealth) | % of Global Pop |
|---|---|---|
| North America | 2,100 | 31.8% |
| Asia | 1,860 | 28.1% |
| Europe | 1,680 | 25.4% |
| Middle East | 280 | 4.2% |
| Latin America & Caribbean | 280 | 4.2% |
| Russia & CIS | 220 | 3.3% |
| Africa | 120 | 1.8% |
| Australasia | 70 | 1.1% |
| 6,610 | 100.0% |
As you can see, the vast amount of half-billionaires are located in North America (31.8%), Asia (28.1%), and Europe (25.4%). That means that fewer than 15% of these ultra rich live in the Middle East, Australasia, Russia & CIS, Latin America, and Africa combined.
ULTRA RICH: BY COUNTRY
Now, we’ll look at the 14 countries that have greater than 100 ultra rich people (>$500 million) as residents:
You should do a comparison based on population. It seems Canada may have the most per population, even when compared against the US! The US is 8.78 x Canada's population which should only give them 207 but yet they are doing quite well with 270. It seems only Hong Kong has more.
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