Countries by number and percentage of millionaires Tags:Europe 13 comments [Link to the source](https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_countries_by_the_number_of_millionaires) I am surprised that the UK doesn’t have more. Would love to see China 10, 30 and 40 years ago. Not sure if I’m surprised if it’s another anglo dominated list again. Guessing the vast majority of the UK is based on property value. Given that the average house in Australia is worth US$700k, I’m surprised Australia isn’t higher. My parents would be considered millionaires, simply because they bought a house near Sydney 30 years ago. Are you technically a millionaire if you own a million dollar house? First 6 results lines up with the biggest economies by GDP pretty much perfectly. As a share of population for respective European country that is – >**Switzerland** – 14.9% > >**Netherlands** – 7.7% > >Sweden – 7.3% > >Denmark – 6.7% > >Belgium – 5.7% > >Ireland – 5.0% > >**France** – 4.9% > >Austria – 4.8% > >**United** **Kingdom** – 4.7% > >**Germany** – 4.3% > >Norway – 4.2% > >**Italy** – 3.0% > >**Spain** – 3.0% > >Finland – 1.9% > >Portugal – 1.6% > >Greece – 0.9% > >Poland – 0.5% > >Russia – 0.2% > >Turkey – 0.2% According to the source. *coughs* FUCK america *coughs* So more than 1 in 7 Swiss adults are millionaires? I knew the Swiss were rich but damn. I love how there’s nearly always a little gap between France and UK. Not sure what to do with this information 4 of 10 USD millionaires in the world is American. A bit shocking. Leave a ReplyYou must be logged in to post a comment.
[Link to the source](https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_countries_by_the_number_of_millionaires)
Would love to see China 10, 30 and 40 years ago. Not sure if I’m surprised if it’s another anglo dominated list again.
Given that the average house in Australia is worth US$700k, I’m surprised Australia isn’t higher. My parents would be considered millionaires, simply because they bought a house near Sydney 30 years ago.
As a share of population for respective European country that is – >**Switzerland** – 14.9% > >**Netherlands** – 7.7% > >Sweden – 7.3% > >Denmark – 6.7% > >Belgium – 5.7% > >Ireland – 5.0% > >**France** – 4.9% > >Austria – 4.8% > >**United** **Kingdom** – 4.7% > >**Germany** – 4.3% > >Norway – 4.2% > >**Italy** – 3.0% > >**Spain** – 3.0% > >Finland – 1.9% > >Portugal – 1.6% > >Greece – 0.9% > >Poland – 0.5% > >Russia – 0.2% > >Turkey – 0.2% According to the source.
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[Link to the source](https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_countries_by_the_number_of_millionaires)
I am surprised that the UK doesn’t have more.
Would love to see China 10, 30 and 40 years ago.
Not sure if I’m surprised if it’s another anglo dominated list again.
Guessing the vast majority of the UK is based on property value.
Given that the average house in Australia is worth US$700k, I’m surprised Australia isn’t higher.
My parents would be considered millionaires, simply because they bought a house near Sydney 30 years ago.
Are you technically a millionaire if you own a million dollar house?
First 6 results lines up with the biggest economies by GDP pretty much perfectly.
As a share of population for respective European country that is –
>**Switzerland** – 14.9%
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>**Netherlands** – 7.7%
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>Sweden – 7.3%
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>Denmark – 6.7%
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>Belgium – 5.7%
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>Ireland – 5.0%
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>**France** – 4.9%
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>Austria – 4.8%
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>**United** **Kingdom** – 4.7%
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>**Germany** – 4.3%
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>Norway – 4.2%
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>**Italy** – 3.0%
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>**Spain** – 3.0%
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>Finland – 1.9%
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>Portugal – 1.6%
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>Greece – 0.9%
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>Poland – 0.5%
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>Russia – 0.2%
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>Turkey – 0.2%
According to the source.
*coughs* FUCK america *coughs*
So more than 1 in 7 Swiss adults are millionaires? I knew the Swiss were rich but damn.
I love how there’s nearly always a little gap between France and UK.
Not sure what to do with this information
4 of 10 USD millionaires in the world is American. A bit shocking.