The Netherlands is the fourth richest country in the world. Belgium is even richer with two countries in front of it and Thailand is in stark contrast, according to the Global Wealth Report of the German insurer Allianz, published on Tuesday, which examines the wealth and debt of private households in more than 50 countries. .
Allianz's ranking is based on net worth per capita. For the Dutch, this amounted to an average of 2013 euros in 71.430, 3,8 percent more than in the previous year.
Only in Switzerland, the United States and Belgium do residents own more. For example, a Belgian owns an average of 78.300 euros.
Compared to the previous ranking, the Netherlands has risen one place, from 5 to 4.
Thailand
Thailand has also been examined, the average net wealth per capita is only 1.335 euros there.
The whole world got richer in 2013. The total wealth of private households worldwide rose by almost 10 percent to a record high of 118 trillion euros.
According to Allianz, the growth is partly due to well-performing stock markets in Japan, the US and Europe.
The Allianz report can be read here: Allianz Global Wealth Report
While we worry about the price of a plane ticket and how often we can go to Thailand, other peoples have other priorities, nice that Belgium beats us.
Isn't this a distorted picture of 50 countries out of 195 on Earth? or are those countries (145) that did not participate in the census all poorer?
But it's nice for the statistics, now even a fairer distribution of all that money, because in 2014 in the Netherlands, which is in fourth place, more than 331 thousand people can no longer afford the health care premium. While at one care institution after another, the severance premiums of half a million are not unique, and more than 80.000 people are already dependent on the food bank, but we are fourth, great!
I completely agree with Jan Hegman. Everything is very relative. An ever-increasing share of private wealth is held by a small segment of the population. And the richest shoulders do not carry the heaviest burdens. Moreover, a large part of the wealth of the Dutch is in bricks and that hardly contributes to economic growth. After all, money has to roll, right? But fourth place will soon be abandoned, because the percentage growth of the top 10 is the lowest compared to last year at 3,7%.
I thought the Netherlands was in a crisis
Totally worthless statistic if you divide the total wealth by the number of inhabitants.
After all, 80% of that wealth belongs to 10% of the population.
Where can I find that 71.430 Euro?
Not in my annual statement with the tax authorities.
Not on my bank account, or holding tax on an expensive car?
No yacht in the Netherlands or elsewhere?
No art, gold or jewelry or 2nd house?
If Allianz sparrows sie das grundlig machen, und keine kwatz rode! !
Thank you clean und gresse..
It is a pity that the average national debt per inhabitant is not deducted, which better reflects the state of the country.
then we would be counted as a third world country I suspect.
We calculate the wealth per inhabitant. So also babies and all non-working people. The national debt per inhabitant in the Netherlands is currently € 27.736. That leaves € 43.694.
Incidentally, the Dutch national debt is increasing by € 480 per second!!!
For more information on the Dutch national debt, see http://www.destaatsschuldmeter.nl
Another message that we all have nothing to do with content. It is so distorted… as if we are (ourselves) rich.
The big money is in a few rich families (I know a few) and that has always been the case. Sometimes someone suddenly comes along who “made it”.
Make it here in the topic of rich countries. Not about the distribution of wealth among the population.
I will not be surprised if North Korea suddenly joins the richest countries. So it all means nothing.