According to data from Swiss bank UBS, the global number of dollar millionaires increased by nearly a million in 2025, with wealth growing faster than in previous years. This represents approximately 2,600 new millionaires per day compared to the previous year. The total personal wealth globally rose by 10.8%, significantly higher than the 4.6% increase in 2024 and 4.2% in 2023. Countries like Bulgaria and Croatia saw the fastest growth in average real wealth per adult, exceeding 25%. However, Slovenia did not make the list. The United States led in creating new millionaires, adding 440,000, which accounts for almost half of all new millionaires worldwide. Other countries with over two million millionaires include China, Japan, Germany, the UK, and France. Despite rising wealth, inequality has worsened, with more than half of global personal wealth concentrated in the US and China. The report notes that the rise in property prices significantly influences the count of millionaires, as assets such as homes are included in the calculation. Additionally, among the wealthiest individuals in former Yugoslav countries, the majority come from Serbia and Croatia, while no Slovenians appear
Bias read (Left): The article explicitly criticizes Slovenia’s economic and tax policies under a previous leftist government, implying that these policies contributed to the country’s relative economic stagnation compared to neighboring nations. It highlights the absence of Slovenian billionaires in the top rankings,
Why these scores (Factual 85 · Objective 80): The article reports data from UBS, aligning with cross-source consensus on global wealth growth. It provides specific figures and comparisons, though it emphasizes certain regions like Slovenia's absence from top performers, which may introduce slight bias.
