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10/9/14

Wealth: Five out of the ten richest countries in the world are European with Zwitserland leading the way

In 2013, People in the Netherlands had net private assets worth 71.430 euros per person, placing the country fourth globally, after Switzerland, the USA and Belgium. Among the top ten richest populations five of them were European with Zwitserland leading the way.

The report, compiled by the world's largest insurance company, analyses household wealth in more than 50 countries around the world. It subtracts debt such as mortgage from gross assets like savings, investments and property to calculate net wealth per head of population.

 

Allianz Global Wealth Report

Top 10 countries' wealth per capita in 2013

 

RankCountryNet assets in euros
1Switzerland146.540
2USA119.570
3Belgium78.300
4Netherlands71.430
5Japan71.190
6Sweden70.080
7Taiwan66.010
8Canada65.900
9Singapore64.520
10UK63.4
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