Which European country has the most billionaires?

Wealth inequality is a significant problem around the world , including in Europe. According to statistics from the NGO Our World in Data, the richest 1% of the population holds at least 20% of the wealth in most European countries, and in many cases, this proportion exceeds 25%.

According to Forbes magazine, the world will have more than 3,000 billionaires by 2025, with a total wealth of $16.1 trillion. However, this huge wealth is very disproportionately concentrated: just three countries - the US, China and India - account for more than half of all billionaires and wealth.

In the global rankings, Germany is the highest-ranked European country. It has the most billionaires in Europe, with 171 individuals holding a combined net worth of €676.4 billion (approximately $786.8 billion). Germany's richest person is Dieter Schwarz, with an estimated net worth of €35 billion ($41 billion), ranking 37th globally.

Italy ranks second in Europe with 74 billionaires holding a total net worth of 289 billion euros ($339 billion). The richest man in Italy is Giovanni Ferrero with a fortune of 32.6 billion euros ($38.2 billion), ranking 41st in the world.

The UK is home to 55 billionaires, with a combined net worth of around 203 billion euros ($238 billion). The richest individual in the country is Michael Platt, with an estimated fortune of 14 billion pounds ($17 billion), ranking him 106th globally.

France will have 52 billionaires by 2025, the fourth-highest in Europe. The country’s richest person is Bernard Arnault, head of the luxury goods empire LVMH. His total assets are worth 152 billion euros ($178 billion), making him the fifth-richest person in the world, after topping the list in 2024.

Germany, Italy, Britain and France are the only European countries with more than 50 billionaires. Sweden and Switzerland follow with 45 and 42 billionaires, respectively.

Among Europe's five largest economies , Spain has the fewest billionaires – just 34, ranking seventh in Europe. Amancio Ortega, with a net worth of €106 billion, is Spain's richest person and the ninth richest in the world.

Following Spain are Türkiye with 32 billionaires and Norway (with only 17 billionaires).

The number of billionaires in other European countries is as follows: Greece (16); the Netherlands (13); Ireland, Belgium and the Czech Republic (11 each); Poland and Cyprus (10 each); Austria and Denmark (9 each); Finland (7); Romania (6); Hungary (4); Slovakia and Bulgaria (2 each); and Portugal, Luxembourg, Croatia, Iceland and Albania (1 each).

These figures show that Western and Northern European countries dominate the list of billionaires, with Germany, Italy, the UK, France, and Sweden alone accounting for 61% of Europe's total billionaires.

The size of a country's economy appears to be one of the key factors explaining this difference. The four European countries with the most billionaires are also among the continent's five largest economies.

Source: https://vtv.vn/quoc-gia-chau-au-nao-co-nhieu-ty-phu-nhat-100251009152225005.htm