Global wealth is becoming increasingly concentrated, with a handful of countries dominating household assets in 2025.
From the United States to China and Europe, the world’s richest nations are not only economic powerhouses but also home to lifestyles and infrastructure that reflect their financial strength, whether in technology hubs, advanced transport systems, or cultural landmarks.
According to Forbes, which curated its ranking from UBS’s Global Wealth Report 2025 using data from the OECD, IMF, and World Bank, the U.S. and China together control more than half of global household wealth.
This concentration highlights the widening gap between advanced economies and developing markets. For investors and policymakers, the data reveals how global financial influence is consolidating in a few regions.
This article highlights the top 20 richest nations of the world based on total household wealth.
Total Wealth (USD Billion): 91,082
With a population surpassing 1.4 billion in 2025, China is the world’s second-most populous country, home to nearly one in six people on Earth. Spanning almost 9.6 million square kilometers, it stretches across five time zones and borders fourteen nations, making it the third-largest country by land area.
Its vast territory is divided into 33 province-level regions, with Beijing serving as the capital and Shanghai as its bustling financial powerhouse.
Yet beyond statistics, China unfolds like a living scroll painting. The Gobi Desert whispers in golden dunes, while Huangshan’s misty peaks evoke ancient ink washes. In Beijing, rickshaws and bullet trains weave between imperial palaces and glass towers. Southern landscapes dazzle with karst mountains above rice paddies, while the Yangtze River carries both pagodas and futuristic skylines.
