There are now more rich people in East Asia than in North America. Both have around 3 million millionaires and there are 11 million worldwide.
But don’t forget about the little countries. Japan still has three times as many millionaires as China.
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And, if the rest of Asia were to unite they would outnumber China too. Perhaps, a strategic partnership could counter-balance the Rising Tiger.
Looking at the rest of the world, North America still has more money and really rich people – more billionaires than anyone lese. Europe is solidly in third place, while the Middle East is tied with Latin America. But only tied in terms of people, not overall wealth. I guess Latin Americans can buy bigger boats than Middle Easterners.
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