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Key Takeaways
- Just 1.6% of adults worldwide hold nearly 48% of global wealth.
- Almost 3.1 billion adults, or 82% of the world’s adult population, control just 12.7% of total wealth.
- The bottom wealth tier, for those in the $0-$10k wealth bracket, represents 1.55 billion adults but only 0.6% of global wealth.
The world got richer in 2024, with global personal wealth growing by 4.6%. However, the distribution of that wealth remains uneven.
At the top of the global wealth pyramid sits a small elite holding nearly half of the world’s assets, while billions of people in lower tiers own only a sliver of global wealth.
This infographic uses data from UBS’ latest Global Wealth Report to break down the global wealth pyramid by number of people and the share and amount of wealth they hold.
The Data on Wealth Distribution
UBS segments the world’s 3.8 billion adults into four wealth tiers, ranging from those with less than $10,000 to those with more than $1 million, who lie at the top of the global wealth pyramid.
The table below shows how wealth is distributed globally between these four tiers of adults:
| Wealth Band (USD) | Number of Adults | % of Adults | Total Wealth (USD) | % of Wealth |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| >$1 million | 60 million | 1.6% | $226.47 trillion | 48.1% |
| $100k – $1 million | 628 million | 16.4% | $184.51 trillion | 39.2% |
| $10k – $100k | 1.57 billion | 41.3% | $56.82 trillion | 12.1% |
| <$10k | 1.55 billion | 40.7% | $2.71 trillion | 0.6% |
| Total | 3.80 billion | 100.0% | $470.51 trillion | 100.0% |
At the apex of the pyramid, 60 million adults, who make up just 1.6% of the global population, own $226 trillion, or nearly half of all household wealth worldwide.
Beneath the apex, the world’s upper-middle tier (those with $100k–$1M in net worth) includes 628 million adults who collectively hold $184 trillion, representing 39.2% of global wealth.
The largest cohort of adults sits in the middle-lower band: 1.57 billion adults with $10k–$100k, holding a combined $56.8 trillion. Despite accounting for 41% of the world’s population, this cohort owns only 12% of global wealth.
At the base of the pyramid are 1.55 billion adults—40.7% of the population. Together, they hold $2.7 trillion, or 0.6% of global wealth.
Breaking Down the Top of the Wealth Pyramid
Of the 60 million adults at the top of the global wealth pyramid, 2,891 individuals are billionaires, collectively holding over $15.6 trillion in wealth.
| Wealth Band | Number of Individuals | % of Adult Billionaires | Total Wealth (USD) | % of Billionaire Wealth |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| > $100 billion | 15 | 0.5% | $2.35 trillion | 15.0% |
| $50 billion – $100 billion | 16 | 0.6% | $1.15 trillion | 7.3% |
| $1 billion – $50 billion | 2,860 | 98.9% | $12.17 trillion | 77.7% |
| Total | 2,891 | 100.0% | $15.67 trillion | 100.0% |
Of these, just 15 individuals own more than $100 billion in wealth, while another 16 individuals fall in the $50 billion to $100 billion wealth bracket. The remaining 2,860 billionaires have less than $50 billion in wealth.
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