46.8 million millionaires, 40% reside in the united states. the u.s. holds its lead by a considerable margin and credits swiss found that to be true in other metrics of global wealth as well. according to the report, the number of millionaires worldwide increased by 1.1 million from 2018. the u.s. alone accounted for more than half that increase, exceeding the number of new millionaires from the next nine countries combined. the u.s. has the most members of the top 1% and for the past decade, it's been a leading driver of wealth creation, but for the first time china eclipsed the u.s. as the nation with the most members of the top 10%. and here's another statistic that may surprise you from the 2018 report. chinese people account for nearly half of the world's middle class. what's more, the world bank found that china has now lifted over 850 million people out of poverty in the 40 plus years since the end of the cultural