The Average American’s Wealth vs. People in 19 Other Rich Countries

America is one of the 20 richest countries in the world when ranked by average wealth, with an average wealth of about $565,000 per person. This puts the U.S. as No. 4 compared to other wealthy countries, according to data compiled by Visual Capitalist from the 2024 UBS Global Wealth Report.

However, when wealth is ranked by median wealth, America ranks as No. 14, with the median wealth per person at around $112,000.

Here’s a look at how Americans’ wealth compares to the wealth of people in other countries with the highest average wealth.

• Average wealth: $709,612
• Median wealth: $171,035

• Average wealth: $607,524
• Median wealth: $372,258

• Average wealth: $582,000
• Median wealth: $206,859

• Average wealth: $564,862
• Median wealth: $112,157

• Average wealth: $546,184
• Median wealth: $261,805

• Average wealth: $448,802
• Median wealth: $193,669

• Average wealth: $408,231
• Median wealth: $202,525

• Average wealth: $397,708
• Median wealth: $104,959

• Average wealth: $382,575
• Median wealth: $152,233

• Average wealth: $375,800
• Median wealth: $142,587

• Average wealth: $362,408
• Median wealth: $256,185

• Average wealth: $361,759
• Median wealth: $116,948

• Average wealth: $350,264
• Median wealth: $163,515

• Average wealth: $329,122
• Median wealth: $140,593

• Average wealth: $319,289
• Median wealth: N/A

• Average wealth: $302,551
• Median wealth: $110,521

• Average wealth: $264,789
• Median wealth: N/A

• Average wealth: $260,567
• Median wealth: N/A

• Average wealth: $255,689
• Median wealth: N/A

• Average wealth: $249,918
• Median wealth: N/A

Editor’s note: Data was sourced from Visual Capitalist and is accurate as of Dec. 4, 2024.