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wealth-distribution-global
Schema
| name | type | description |
|---|---|---|
| year | integer | Year of observation |
| wealth_band | string | Wealth band label (e.g. under $10k, $10k-$100k, $100k-$1M, over $1M) |
| lower_bound_usd | number | Lower bound of the wealth band in USD (0 for the lowest band) |
| upper_bound_usd | number | Upper bound of the wealth band in USD (empty for the top band) |
| adults_millions | number | Number of adults in this wealth band (millions) |
| adults_share_pct | number | Share of global adult population in this wealth band (%) |
| wealth_usd_billions | number | Total wealth held by adults in this band (USD billions) |
| wealth_share_pct | number | Share of global private wealth held by this band (%) |
wealth-by-country
Schema
| name | type | description |
|---|---|---|
| year | integer | Year of observation |
| country | string | Country name |
| country_code | string | ISO 3166-1 alpha-3 country code |
| adults_millions | number | Adult population (millions) |
| mean_wealth_usd | number | Mean wealth per adult (USD) |
| median_wealth_usd | number | Median wealth per adult (USD) |
| total_wealth_usd_billions | number | Total household wealth (USD billions) |
| gini | number | Wealth Gini coefficient (0–100 scale; higher = more unequal) |
Data Files
| File | Description | Size | Last modified | Download |
|---|---|---|---|---|
wealth-distribution-global | Global wealth pyramid by wealth band, 2010–2023. Each row represents one wealth band for one year, showing the number of adults in that band, their share of the global adult population, the total wealth held, and its share of global private wealth. | 2.2 kB | about 1 month ago | wealth-distribution-global |
wealth-by-country | Country-level wealth statistics for 20 major economies, 2023. Includes mean and median wealth per adult, total household wealth, adult population, and the wealth Gini coefficient. | 1.08 kB | about 1 month ago | wealth-by-country |
| Files | Size | Format | Created | Updated | License | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | 3.28 kB | csv | about 1 month ago | Open Data Commons Public Domain Dedication and License | Credit Suisse Research Institute — Global Wealth Databook 2016 |
Global Wealth Distribution
Distribution of wealth globally, drawn from the Credit Suisse Global Wealth Databook (2010–2022) and the UBS Global Wealth Report 2024 (2023 data).
Background
Every year since 2010, Credit Suisse (now UBS) has published a Global Wealth Report estimating how wealth is distributed across the world's adult population. The dataset covers the global wealth pyramid — how adults are distributed across four wealth bands — and country-level statistics for 20 major economies.
The headline finding: the top 1% of adults (those with more than USD 1M in wealth) hold roughly 45% of all global private wealth, while the bottom 55% (under USD 10k) hold less than 2%.
Data
data/wealth-distribution-global.csv
Global wealth pyramid by wealth band, 2010–2023. One row per band per year.
| Column | Description |
|---|---|
year | Year of observation |
wealth_band | Wealth band label (under USD 10k, USD 10k–100k, USD 100k–1M, over USD 1M) |
lower_bound_usd | Lower bound of the band in USD |
upper_bound_usd | Upper bound of the band in USD (empty for top band) |
adults_millions | Adults in this band (millions) |
adults_share_pct | Share of global adult population (%) |
wealth_usd_billions | Total wealth held by this band (USD billions) |
wealth_share_pct | Share of global private wealth held by this band (%) |
data/wealth-by-country.csv
Country-level wealth statistics for 20 major economies, 2023.
| Column | Description |
|---|---|
year | Year of observation |
country | Country name |
country_code | ISO 3166-1 alpha-3 code |
adults_millions | Adult population (millions) |
mean_wealth_usd | Mean wealth per adult, in USD |
median_wealth_usd | Median wealth per adult, in USD |
total_wealth_usd_billions | Total household wealth, in USD billions |
gini | Wealth Gini coefficient (0–100; higher = more unequal) |
Sources
- Credit Suisse Research Institute. Global Wealth Databook 2016.
- UBS. Global Wealth Report 2024.
Reproduce
python3 process.py
License
Open Data Commons Public Domain Dedication and License (PDDL)