Take a look at the latest Bloomberg list of the top countries the world’s millionaires prefer to live in
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The Netherlands
Population: 16.8 million
Percentage of millionaire households: 2.6%
The recession continues as the tax revenue fell 9% in 2012. But there are 191,000 millionaire households, according to The Boston Consulting Group. The trade surplus and the country’s role as a European transportation hub helped keep many of them afloat. The richest Dutch citizen, according to the Bloomberg Billionaires Index, is beer heiress Charlene de Carvalho-Heineken, who oversees a fortune of more than $10 billion.
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Japan
Population: 127.3 million
Percentage of millionaire households: 2.6%
In 2012, Japan was the fourth-largest national economy in the world, based on purchasing power parity, after the U.S., China and India. The stock index is 31% this year, while the government is restructuring the economy and reducing their debt. The number of millionaire households fell to 1.46 million last year, from 1.58 million in 2011, according to The Boston Consulting Group. Japan’s richest person is Tadashi Yanai, founder of clothing retailer Uniqlo, who is worth $19 billion, according to Bloomberg.
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Canada
Population: 34.5 million
Percentage of millionaire households: 2.8%
Canada is the U.S.’s largest foreign supplier of energy, including oil, gas, uranium and electric power. When the financial crisis hit, Canadian banks were among the least-affected. Last year it had 373,000 millionaire households. The wealthiest citizen is David Thomson, patriarch of Canada’s wealthiest family. He controls a 55% stake in Thomson Reuters and is worth $25.3 billion, according to the Bloomberg Billionaires Index
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Belgium
Population: 10.4 million
Percentage of millionaire households: 3.2%
Public debt hovers around 100 % of gross domestic product. The International Monetary Fund released that Belgium faces close to zero growth in 2013 and that the country needs to step up exports. There were 149,000 millionaire households in 2012. Belgium’s richest citizen is Albert Baron Frère, owner of the closely held conglomerate Compagnie Nationale a Portefeuille, whose diversified holdings stretch from oil to media
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Oman
Population: 3.1 million
Percentage of millionaire households: 3.3%
The sultanate of Oman had 17,000 households worth more than $1 million in 2012. With oil reserves declining, it may be difficult for those millionaires to hang on to their wealth. So far, oil surpluses have allowed the government to maintain growth in social subsidies and in public sector jobs, although the sultan has said this isn’t sustainable. The monarch of Oman, Qaboos bin Said al Said, and his family are believed to be the nation’s richest individuals
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Israel
Population: 7.7 million
Percentage of millionaire households: 3.8%
Israel had 84,000 millionaire households in 2012, as a result of thriving businesses of technology and exploiters of natural gas fields. The country is also a big exporter of diamonds and agricultural products. Taxes and the cost of living are high, which may be one reason why Idan Ofer, considered the wealthiest person in Israel is moving to the U.K., which is tax-friendly to wealthy foreigners. The two brothers inherited their father’s shipping fortune and art collection following Sammy Ofer’s death in June 2011
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United Arab Emirates
Population: 5.47 million
Percentage of millionaire households: 4.0%
Of the Gulf state’s seven members, no emirate was hit harder by global financial turmoil than Dubai, the financial and transport hub of the Middle East. It was on the brink of default in 2009 because of its heavy exposure to the imploding real estate market. Central bank intervention helped Dubai survive. The country counted 60,000 millionaire households last year, according to The Boston Consulting Group. Among the richest inhabitants are members of the Al-Ghurair family, who hold stakes in banking, malls and manufacturing
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Taiwan
Population: 23.3 million
Percentage of millionaire households: 4%
Taiwan was home to 312,000 millionaire households in 2012. The island, whose economy relies heavily on the export of electronics, machinery and petrochemicals, has largely recovered from the recession with its GDP increasing only by 1.3 % in 2012. The richest Taiwanese citizen is Tsai Wan-Tsai, who owns publicly listed Fubon Financial Holding
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Bahrain
Population: 1.28 million
Percentage of millionaire households: 4.9%
After economic setbacks over the past two years, Bahrain’s economy is beginning to recover. While there is still tension between Bahrain’s Shiite majority and the wealthier Sunni governing elite, Bahrain had 11,000 millionaire households in 2012. The country’s richest inhabitants are the royal family, headed by King Hamad bin Isa al Khalifa
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United States of America
Population: 316.6 million
Percentage of millionaire households: 4.9%
The U.S. is home to 5.87 millionaires households. In December 2012, the U.S. Federal Reserve announced that it would prop up the economy by purchasing $85 billion per month of mortgage-backed and Treasury securities to hold down long-term interest rates. America and one of the world’s richest person is Bill Gates, co-founder of Microsoft, with a current fortune of a$72.5 billion
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Singapore
Population: 5.46 million
Percentage of millionaire households: 8.2%
The small city-state of Singapore counted 98,000 millionaire households in 2012, a significant number for a country with a population of just over 5 million. Much of the wealth generated in Singapore comes from the country’s role as one of the largest centers for offshore banking and its growing prominence as a high-tech hub
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Hong Kong
Population: 7.2 million
Percentage of millionaire households: 9.4%
Hong Kong is one of East Asia’s international hubs for finance, trade, real estate and transportation. Hong Kong’s economic growth slowed to less than 2 % in 2012 and inflation rose by 4.1 %. Even so, Hong Kong is home to the largest number of billionaires, as well as 231,000 millionaire households. Hong Kong’s and Asia’s wealthiest person is Li Ka-Shing, who is worth almost $28 billion, according to the Bloomberg Billionaires Index. He oversees the diversified conglomerate Hutchison Whampoa and real estate company Cheung Kong Holdings
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Kuwait
Population: 2.7 million
Percentage of millionaire households: 11.5%
Kuwait holds about 7 % of world oil reserves and oil exports account for about 95 % of export revenue. The government announced in 2010 that it would spend $130 billion over the next five years to move the economy away from oil dependency and diversify its private sector. Kuwait was home to 63,000 millionaire households in 2012. Among the richest in Kuwait are the Alghanim and al Kharafi families
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Switzerland
Population: 8 million
Percentage of millionaire households: 11.6%
The European fiscal crisis is affecting the Swiss economy, GDP growth slowed to 0.8 % in 2012 from 1.9 % in 2011. There were 395,000 millionaire households in 2012. Switzerland’s richest person, with a fortune valued at $14.6 billion, is Italian-born Swiss billionaire Ernesto Bertarelli, who owns the Alinghi sailing team and has interests in real estate and hedge funds
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Qatar
Population: 2 million**
Percentage of millionaire households: 14.3%
Oil and gas account for more than 50 % of GDP and have given Qatar the world’s highest per capita income. The country has the lowest unemployment rate. Qatar is opening a new airport this year, with an annual passenger capacity of 24 million, and will host soccer’s FIFA World Cup in 2022, events that will help accelerate infrastructure projects such as the metro system. There were 50,000 millionaire households in 2012, according to The Boston Consulting Group. Sheikh Hamad bin Khalifa al Thani, Qatar’s ruler, is the wealthiest inhabitant
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