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This is a list of the world's countries measuring the income of the richest one percent each (before taxes and transfers). The source of the data is the United Nations Development Programme , and refers to the latest available date. [ 1 ]
The tax burden on the top 1% varies greatly from state to state, however there are only 13 states where the wealthy pay more than 25% in taxes.
Hurun Global Rich List Cities (2024) [2] [3]; Rank cities of residents Number of billionaires Country/Territory 1 New York: 119 United States 2 London: 97 United Kingdom 3 Mumbai: 92
A 2006 study found that the richest 2% own more than half of global household assets. [14] The Pareto distribution gives 52.8% owned by the upper 1%. According to the OECD in 2012 the top 0.6% of world population (consisting of adults with more than US$1 million in assets) or the 42 million richest people in the world held 39.3% of world wealth.
The main distinguishing feature of this class, which includes an estimated 1% of the population, is the source of income. While the vast majority of people and households derive their income from wages or salaries, those in the upper class derive their primary income from business profits, investments, and capital gains . [ 5 ]
As of 2007, the richest 1% held about 38% of all privately held wealth in the United States. [14] While the bottom 90% held 73.2% of all debt. [73] According to The New York Times, the richest 1 percent in the United States now own more wealth than the bottom 90 percent. [79]
National net wealth, also known as national net worth, is the total sum of the value of a country's assets minus its liabilities. It refers to the total value of net wealth possessed by the residents of a state at a set point in time. [ 1 ]
List of The World's Top 500 billionaires, ranked in order of net worth: Publication details; Publication: Bloomberg L.P. First published: March 11, 2012: Latest update: January 31, 2025: Current list details; Net worth (1st) US$ 448.5 billion (as of January 17, 2025) [1] Number of billionaires 500: Total list net worth value US$9.8 trillion