The UBS Global Wealth Report 2026, an annual study tracking personal wealth across 56 economies, indicates a significant increase in global wealth. The report highlights that personal wealth across these markets grew by 10.8% in US dollar terms, more than double the pace of the previous two years.

This growth was primarily fueled by robust financial market performance and a broad appreciation in non-financial assets, including property. The year 2025 saw the creation of nearly one million new US dollar millionaires, elevating the global millionaire population to approximately 57.5 million.

However, wealth gains were not uniformly distributed across regions, countries, and wealth groups. The Europe, Middle East and Africa (EMEA) region experienced the strongest growth, while currency movements also played a crucial role as the US dollar weakened against major currencies like the euro during the year.

Among African nations, South Africa was the only country included in the 56-market UBS report. While not among the global leaders in average wealth per adult, the country saw an addition of approximately 3,840 new USD millionaires in 2025, representing a 4.1% growth and bringing its total millionaire population to approximately 97,000.

Global Wealth Report 2026: Top Countries by Average Wealth

Nairametrics examines the world’s top countries by average wealth per adult, based on data from the UBS Global Wealth Report 2026:

20. United Kingdom — $292,808

The United Kingdom ranks 20th with an average wealth per adult of $292,808. It remains one of the world’s largest centers of private wealth, hosting approximately 2.43 million USD millionaires, the fifth-largest total globally. Financial assets constitute approximately 55.9% of its gross wealth. The report notes a weak real wealth performance since 2020, with average wealth per adult declining by approximately 23.2% in real local-currency terms.

19. Spain — $306,412

Spain holds the 19th position with an average wealth per adult of $306,412. Financial assets make up only 31.4% of Spanish gross wealth, one of the lowest proportions among the top 20. Spain’s millionaire count grew by 3.1% in 2025 to approximately 1.08 million.

18. South Korea — $311,260

South Korea ranks 18th with an average wealth of $311,260. The UBS report highlights its spectacular real-terms rise in average wealth per adult since 2020, with a 55% increase in real local-currency terms. Financial assets account for approximately 54.9% of gross South Korean wealth, and the country is now home to approximately 1.32 million US dollar millionaires.

17. Israel — $312,108

Israel’s average wealth of $312,108 places it 17th. It has the highest financial asset concentration in the entire 56-market sample, with 82.1% of gross wealth in financial form. Its Gini coefficient stands at 0.66, and it boasts a total millionaire population of approximately 195,000.

16. Ireland — $314,167

Ireland ranks 16th with an average wealth of $314,167. Its millionaire population grew by 5.2% in 2025, adding approximately 9,491 new millionaires to reach a total of approximately 192,000. This number represents roughly 5.2% of the adult population.

15. Taiwan — $332,533

Taiwan’s average wealth of $332,533 secures the 15th spot. Its financial asset concentration is the second-highest in the report at 80.8% of gross wealth. The country is now home to approximately 772,000 US dollar millionaires, with its $5–10 million wealth segment growing at a compound annual rate of approximately 7% since 2000.

14. France — $341,359

France ranks 14th with an average wealth of $341,359 and has the sixth-largest millionaire count globally at approximately 2.39 million. Since 2020, French average wealth has declined by approximately 4.52% in real local-currency terms, and median wealth by more than 10%.

13. Germany — $346,613

Germany is 13th with an average wealth of $346,613. It is home to approximately 2.65 million USD millionaires, the fourth-largest millionaire population worldwide. Financial assets constitute approximately 43.6% of German gross wealth, indicating a larger role for non-financial assets.

12. Canada — $399,886

Canada’s average wealth of $399,886 places it just below the $400,000 mark. Its household wealth profile is relatively balanced between financial and non-financial assets, but its debt-to-gross-wealth ratio stands at approximately 18.2%, among the higher levels recorded.

11. Sweden — $406,406

Sweden has an average wealth per adult of $406,406. Financial assets constitute 83.6% of gross Swedish wealth, the highest proportion in the entire report’s 56-market sample, meaning its wealth is highly concentrated in liquid, market-sensitive forms. Sweden now boasts a total millionaire population of approximately 507,000.

10. Belgium — $407,920

Belgium ranks 10th with an average wealth per adult of $407,920. Its Gini coefficient of 0.46 is the lowest in the report’s top-20 by average wealth, indicating the broadest internal wealth distribution. More than 70% of Belgian adults hold net assets above $100,000.

9. Netherlands — $415,287

The Netherlands has an average wealth per adult of $415,287. Since 2020, Dutch average wealth has declined by approximately 14.36% in real local-currency terms, one of the two largest real-terms falls in the entire sample. Its strong USD ranking in 2025 reflects the euro’s appreciation against the dollar.

8. Norway — $425,391

Norway’s average per adult wealth is $425,391. The report notes that Norway carries one of the highest debt-to-gross-wealth ratios in its sample, exceeding a quarter of gross wealth. Since 2020, it has recorded approximately 27% real average wealth growth in local-currency terms, the fourth-highest in the entire sample.

7. New Zealand — $449,852

New Zealand’s average wealth of $449,852 is the second-highest in Oceania. The report records broadly flat real-terms wealth growth in New Zealand since 2020 in inflation-adjusted local currency.

6. Denmark — $523,344

Denmark ranks 6th with an average wealth of $523,344. Close to 50% of Danish adults hold net assets above $100,000. Its USD-denominated wealth figures were significantly boosted in 2025 by the strengthening of the Danish krone against the dollar.

5. Singapore — $527,217

Singapore’s average wealth of $527,217 is the highest in Southeast Asia. Financial assets constitute nearly 64% of gross wealth. Its millionaire count stands at approximately 244,000, a striking concentration for a population of roughly six million. The $5–10 million wealth segment has grown at 8% compounded annually since 2020.

4. Australia — $616,306

Australia’s average wealth of $616,306 is the highest in Oceania. The report explicitly notes that Australia’s figure “has broken through the USD 600,000 barrier”, placing it among a very small group of markets above that level.