Tuesday, December 2, 2014
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There is one billionaire for every three million people in the world.
2,325
Number of billionaires in the world in 2014 -- a 7 per cent increase since last year and it represents an all-time record high. They control nearly 4 per cent of the world's wealth.
$7.3 trillion (U.S.)
Combined worth of the world's billionaires in 2014 -- up 12 per cent since last year. That's higher than the market capitalization of all the companies included in the Dow Jones Industrial Average.
25
Percentage of the world's billionaires living in the United States. It's the country with the most billionaires -- 571 of them.
38
The number of billionaires in the world in 2014 reached 2,325 -- a 7 per cent increase since last year and it represents an all-time record high. They control nearly 4 per cent of the world's wealth.