According to UBS’s Global Wealth Report 2026, Switzerland ranks first worldwide in terms of personal wealth, with an average net worth of USD 910,382 per adult.
The annual Global Wealth Report, produced by UBS – the largest Swiss bank – assesses wealth in US dollars by analyzing financial and non-financial assets, such as real estate, after deducting liabilities.
According to UBS, the number of US-dollar millionaires worldwide has risen over the years.
According to the bank’s estimates, global personal wealth grew by 10.8% last year, and 1.5% of the world’s population holds assets exceeding 1 million dollars. That may seem small, but it represents nearly one million new millionaires by 2025, or more than 2,680 people per day.
According to UBS’s report, the fastest growth rate of US-dollar millionaires was recorded in Eastern Europe, with Lithuania leading (an 8% year-on-year increase), followed by Turkey, Latvia, and Hungary (all with growth rates above 5%).
North America accounts for the largest share of US-dollar millionaires worldwide, mainly thanks to the United States, which is expected to create more than 440,000 new US-dollar millionaires by 2025, an increase of 1.9% versus 2024, or more than 1,200 new millionaires per day.
The United Kingdom had more than 43,000 millionaires last year, while France, Spain, Japan and India each registered more than 30,000.
Based on an analysis covering 56 markets, representing more than 92% of total global wealth, UBS’s report indicates that North America remains the richest region in the world, thanks mainly to the United States, which accounts for 35.7% of total personal wealth. Oceania ranks second, thanks to Australia, where the average net worth per adult stands at USD 616,306.
