Distribution of Billionaires by Country
February 4, 2011 7 Comments
According to Forbes there are 1011 billionaires in the world.The following table shows the top 10 countries by the number of billionaires.China has about a quarter of the number of billionaires compared to the US and India at third place has a little more than half the number of billionaires found in China.
| Rank | Country | Number of billionaires |
| 1 | United States | 403 |
| 2 | China | 128 |
| 3 | India | 69 |
| 4 | Russia | 62 |
| 5 | Germany | 53 |
| 6 | United Kingdom | 29 |
| 7 | Turkey | 28 |
| 8 | Hong Kong SAR, China | 25 |
| 9 | Canada | 24 |
| 10 | Japan | 22 |
| 10 | Indonesia | 22 |
The table below ranks Asian countries on the basis of the number of billionaires.
| Rank | Nation/Region | Number of billionaires |
| 1 | China | 128 |
| 2 | India | 69 |
| 3 | Hong Kong SAR, China | 25 |
| 4 | Japan | 22 |
| 4 | Indonesia | 22 |
| 6 | Taiwan | 18 |
| 7 | South Korea | 11 |
| 8 | Saudi Arabia | 10 |
| 9 | Israel | 10 |
| 10 | Malaysia | 9 |
| 11 | Kazakhstan | 5 |
| 12 | Philippines | 5 |
| 13 | Lebanon | 4 |
| 14 | Singapore | 4 |
| 15 | United Arab Emirates | 4 |
| 16 | Thailand | 3 |
| 17 | Kuwait | 1 |
| 18 | Pakistan | 1 |
If we add the Chinese and HK numbers,China truly has beaten India hands down.The only twist in the tale is that India remains home to the region’s wealthiest individuals. Ten of Asia’s top 25 billionaires are from India.The wealthiest 100 Indians are collectively worth $276 billion, while their top 100 Chinese counterparts are worth $170 billion. (Put another way, the three wealthiest Indians have more cash than the top 24 Chinese.)
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