The nineteenth place goes to Hong Kong. In this special administrative district of China, 142 thousand millionaires live. The total number of residents of this state reaches 8 million.
Kuwait is in the eighteenth place. About 146 thousand people who are citizens of this country are millionaires. This number of rich people is due to the raw materials of Kuwait - the country is provided with oil.
In Brazil, which occupies the 17th place in this list, there live 149 thousand dollar millionaires. The country gets on this rating not for the first time. It is here that the largest number of the richest people in South America are concentrated.
Russia, rich in oil and gas, takes a deserved 16th place. In this state, there are 152 thousand dollar millionaires. However, earlier the number of Russians, whose capital exceeded one million dollars, was more.
In the photo: Russian billionaire Roman Abramovich and his wife Darya.
In another "oil" state, Saudi Arabia, 167 thousand dollar millionaires live. That's why the country holds the 15th place of the rating.
The first European country in the list is Spain. The state, that is in the 14th place, boasts 192 thousand dollar millionaires. Let's note, today in Spain the maximum growth of a number of millionaires among the states of Europe is observed.
South Korea is in the 13th place. At the moment, 193 thousand dollar millionaires live in this Asian country. In the future, the number of rich people will be more - in the country, there is a technological boom that allows people to earn a decent income.
India got the 12th place with 200 thousand dollar millionaires. Today, this country is focused on analysts. Experts from the world of economics consider India one of the most promising powers.
In the photo: a shot from the movie "Slumdog Millionaire".
The 11th place is taken by the Netherlands. In this state, 204 thousand dollar millionaires enjoy life.
Italy, one of the most picturesque European countries, is in the tenth place. In this state, there are 229 thousand dollar millionaires.
Australia, occupying the ninth place, is also a rather promising country for smart and resourceful people. At the moment, 234 thousand dollar millionaires live in this southern state.
Canada is in the eighth position. The number of millionaires living in this country reaches 321 thousand. Every year, thousands of people from other powers come to Canada for a better life.
Noble Switzerland is the seventh. In this European country, 358 thousand people are millionaires. It is worth noting that the area and the total number of residents are quite modest figures.
In France, holding the sixth place, 523 thousand dollar millionaires settled. Relative to last year, the country has become 6% richer.
Great Britain is in the fifth place. In the United Kingdom, 553 thousand people live, each of which has at least a million dollars.
In the photo: Queen Elizabeth II of Great Britain.
The fourth place went to China. The number of dollar millionaires living in this Asian country is impressive - 1,034,000.
Germany, having the greatest number of millionaires in Europe, holds the third line. In this state, there are 1,199,000 people who have a minimum of one million dollars on their account.
Japan occupies the second line. The country of high technology boasts the most significant increase in millionaires for the year (11%). In total, there are 2,720,000 millionaires living in the Asian state.
The traditional winner of the list is the United States of America. The number of millionaires living in the territory of this state is impressive: 4,458,000. Such a number of rich people is due to the fact that the United States is the largest economy of the planet.
In the photo: the richest man in the world according to Forbes Bill Gates.
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