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Worldwide wealth distribution by net worth of individuals 2018
Global wealth distribution in 2018, by net worth of individuals (in millions)
This statistic shows the global wealth distribution by individual net worth in 2018. About 42 million adults own more than 1 million U.S. dollars of net worth. They made up for about 0.8 percent of global population and owned about 142 trillion U.S. dollars, which equals 44.8 percent of global wealth.
Global wealth distribution in 2018, by net worth of individuals (in millions)
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This statistic shows the global wealth distribution by individual net worth in 2018. About 42 million adults own more than 1 million U.S. dollars of net worth. They made up for about 0.8 percent of global population and owned about 142 trillion U.S. dollars, which equals 44.8 percent of global wealth.
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