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The wealthy are certainly a limited class. There are around 36 million millionaires in the world meaning there is a 1 in 200 chance of getting there.
Billionaires are a much rarer type of animal. With just over 2,000 of them on the planet, the chances drop to .00003%.
25 Countries with the most billionaires:
Today’s infographic comes to us from TitleMax, and it shows the 25 countries with the most billionaires in them. It also covers the richest person in each of these countries, as well
The top 10 countries:
Although the United States has the most billionaires by a large margin, the country ranks 6th in terms of billionaire concentration.
In the U.S., there is one billionaire for every 571,858 people, but it is beat out in this measurement by Hong Kong (110k), Switzerland (233k), Singapore (267k), Sweden (319k), and Israel (475k).
There are 100+ countries that do not have any billionaires. Some countires like Haiti and Ethopia have zero millionaires.
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