The data displays the regional distribution of ultra high net worth individuals in 2017. About 74,982 individuals with net assets of at least 50 million USD were residing in North America in 2017. That is about 51% of the total number of UHNW individuals worldwide.
Ultra high net worth individuals
Ultra high net worth individuals is a term used to describe individuals with net assets above 50 million USD. Reliability of data is a major problem in this area of research, as not all billionaire families are willing to cooperate with researchers, and tax returns are often inadequate given the complexity of wealth ownership arrangements.
