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:
United States – US$163,117 billion
China – US$91,082 billion
Japan – US$21,332 billion
United Kingdom – US$18,056 billion
Germany – US$17,695 billion
India – US$16,008 billion
France – US$15,508 billion
Canada – US$11,550 billion
South Korea – US$11,041 billion
Italy – US$10,600 billion
Australia – US$10,500 billion
Spain – US$9,153 billion
Taiwan – US$6,081 billion
The Netherlands – US$5,366 billion
Switzerland – US$4,914 billion
Brazil – US$4,835 billion
Russia – US$4,608 billion
Hong Kong – US$3,821 billion
Mexico – US$3,783 billion
Indonesia – US$3,591 billion
Belgium – US$3,207 billion
Sweden – US$2,737 billion
Denmark – US$2,258 billion
Saudi Arabia – US$2,247 billion
Singapore – US$2,125 billion
Turkey – US$2,022 billion
Poland – US$1,847 billion
Austria – US$1,798 billion
Israel – US$1,724 billion
Norway – US$1,598 billion
Thailand – US$1,581 billion
New Zealand – US$1,551 billion
Portugal – US$1,405 billion
United Arab Emirates – US$1,292 billion
South Africa – US$1,027 billion
Ireland – US$1,014 billion
Greece – US$938 billion
Chile – US$842 billion
Finland – US$821 billion
Czechia – US$799 billion
Romania – US$720 billion
Colombia – US$688 billion
Kazakhstan – US$579 billion
Hungary – US$465 billion
Qatar – US$450 billion
Luxembourg – US$301 billion
Bulgaria – US$281 billion
Slovakia – US$276 billion
Croatia – US$259 billion
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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