1. United States
Number of billionaires: 705
Total billionaire wealth: $3,013 billion
Richest Individual: Jeff Bezos ($118 billion)
2. China
Number of billionaires: 285
Total billionaire wealth: $996 billion
Richest Individual: Jack Ma ($41.8 billion)
3. Germany
Number of billionaires: 146
Total billionaire wealth: $442 billion
Richest Individual: Dieter Schwarz ($23.6 billion)
4. Russia
Number of billionaires: 102
Total billionaire wealth: $355 billion
Richest Individual: Leonid Mikhelson ($21.6 billion)
5. United Kingdom
Number of billionaires: 97
Total billionaire wealth: $209 billion
Richest Individual: Jim Ratcliffe ($18.7 billion)
6. Switzerland
Number of billionaires: 91
Total billionaire wealth: $240 billion
Richest Individual: Ernesto Bertarelli ($16 billion)
7. Hong Kong
Number of billionaires: 87
Total billionaire wealth: $259 billion
Richest Individual: Li Ka-Shing ($30.8 billion)
8. India
Number of billionaires: 82
Total billionaire wealth: $284 billion
Richest Individual: Mukesh Ambani ($49.5 billion)
9. Saudi Arabia
Number of billionaires: 57
Total billionaire wealth: $147 billion
Richest Individual: Alwaleed Al Saud ($14.7 billion)
10. France
Number of billionaires: 55
Total billionaire wealth: $195 billion
Richest Individual: Bernard Arnault ($88.5 billion)
11. United Arab Emirates
Number of billionaires: 55
Total billionaire wealth: $165 billion
Richest Individual: Majid Al Futtaim ($5.13 billion)
12. Brazil
Number of billionaires: 49
Total billionaire wealth: $154 billion
Richest Individual: Jorge Paulo Lemann ($22.4 billion)
13. Italy
Number of billionaires: 47
Total billionaire wealth: $141 billion
Richest Individual: Giovanni Ferrero ($24.2 billion)
14. Canada
Number of billionaires: 45
Total billionaire wealth: $87 billion
Richest Individual: Sherry Brydson ($8.39 billion)
15. Singapore
Number of billionaires: 39
Total billionaire wealth: $84 billion
Richest Individual: Wee Cho Yaw ($8.53 billion)
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