Countries With the Highest Average Net Worth

1. 1

   Switzerland

   Held the #1 spot again as global wealth grew 10.8% this year.

   $910,382

2. 2

   United States

   No country holds more total wealth — and the average adult is still worth two-thirds of a million dollars.

   $696,277

3. 3

   Luxembourg

   A country of roughly 660,000 people outranks nearly every G7 economy per person.

   $654,732

4. 4

   Hong Kong SAR

   Concentrated property and stock ownership pull the average this high.

   $648,267

5. 5

   Australia

   The only Southern Hemisphere country to crack the top 5.

   $616,306

6. 6

   Singapore

   $527,217

7. 7

   Denmark

   One of several Nordic economies posting double-digit wealth growth this year.

   $523,344

8. 8

   New Zealand

   $449,852

These are mean (average) figures, which are pulled upward by concentrated wealth at the top — median wealth per adult ranks countries differently.