50 Richest Countries in the World According to New Study

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August 19, 2025 | 06:45 pm

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TEMPO.CO, Jakarta - Even in the face of global crises, some of the richest countries in the world have managed to navigate financial storms with remarkable resilience.

According to the UBS Global Wealth Report 2025, the number of EMILLIs (Everyday Millionaires) has skyrocketed, growing more than fourfold to nearly 55 million since 2000. Drawing on insights from the OECD, IMF, and World Bank, this analysis highlights the dynamic pulse of today’s global financial markets.

Find out the complete list of the richest countries in the world based on the 2025 report here. 

50 Richest Countries in the World 

According to the data released by UBS, the United States is hailed as the richest country in the world, driven by a stable US dollar and upbeat financial market. 

Meanwhile, Luxembourg, Australia, and Belgium occupy the top spots for median wealth per adult category. At the same time, China claims the second spot after the United States for more than half of the entire personal wealth across all samples. 

In determining the world’s richest country, UBS’s report draws attention to EMILLIs, or Everyday Millionaires, a wealth group with assets ranging from US$1 to 5 million.

Here is the full list of the richest countries in the world alongside the total wealth of their EMILLIs: 

  1. United States – US$163,117 billion

  2. China – US$91,082 billion

  3. Japan – US$21,332 billion

  4. United Kingdom – US$18,056 billion

  5. Germany – US$17,695 billion

  6. India – US$16,008 billion

  7. France – US$15,508 billion

  8. Canada – US$11,550 billion

  9. South Korea – US$11,041 billion

  10. Italy – US$10,600 billion

  11. Australia – US$10,500 billion

  12. Spain – US$9,153 billion

  13. Taiwan – US$6,081 billion

  14. The Netherlands – US$5,366 billion

  15. Switzerland – US$4,914 billion

  16. Brazil – US$4,835 billion

  17. Russia – US$4,608 billion

  18. Hong Kong – US$3,821 billion

  19. Mexico – US$3,783 billion

  20. Indonesia – US$3,591 billion

  21. Belgium – US$3,207 billion

  22. Sweden – US$2,737 billion

  23. Denmark – US$2,258 billion

  24. Saudi Arabia – US$2,247 billion

  25. Singapore – US$2,125 billion

  26. Turkey – US$2,022 billion

  27. Poland – US$1,847 billion

  28. Austria – US$1,798 billion

  29. Israel – US$1,724 billion

  30. Norway – US$1,598 billion

  31. Thailand – US$1,581 billion

  32. New Zealand – US$1,551 billion

  33. Portugal – US$1,405 billion

  34. United Arab Emirates – US$1,292 billion

  35. South Africa – US$1,027 billion

  36. Ireland – US$1,014 billion

  37. Greece – US$938 billion

  38. Chile – US$842 billion

  39. Finland – US$821 billion

  40. Czechia – US$799 billion

  41. Romania – US$720 billion

  42. Colombia – US$688 billion

  43. Kazakhstan – US$579 billion

  44. Hungary – US$465 billion

  45. Qatar – US$450 billion

  46. Luxembourg – US$301 billion

  47. Bulgaria – US$281 billion

  48. Slovakia – US$276 billion

  49. Croatia – US$259 billion

  50. Uruguay – US$226 billion

By the end of 2024, the collective wealth of EMILLIs reached an astounding US$107 trillion, marking over four times the figure recorded in 2000. 

As 2025 progresses, global prosperity shows no sign of slowing, with forecasts suggesting the world will surpass US$83 trillion in the next two decades. 

UBS further predicts a surge in millionaires, estimating 5.34 million more people will join the ranks by 2029, or a 9 percent increase from 2024.

With EMILLIs on the rise and global wealth set to expand even further, the coming decades promise a reshaping of economic power and opportunity on a scale never seen before.

From powerhouse economies like the United States and China to smaller nations with exceptional wealth per capita, the richest countries in the world reveal how financial strength takes many forms. For an inspiring comparison, check also the world’s richest countries by GDP here. 

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