Very unrealistic rating! That means 99.9% of Nigerians and at least 50% of Americans are poor! As most of Americans earn between $10k and $20k annually. essentialone: Here’s the common *global wealth classification*, from poorest to wealthiest. This is the standard one used today:
*Wealth by Net Worth*
*Net worth = Assets - Debts. Excludes primary home sometimes, but usually includes all assets*.
1. *Destitute / In Poverty*: <$2,000 (*having less than 3 Million Naira*). Basic survival. World Bank "extreme poverty" is <$2.15/day (*making less than N3,000 per day*).
2. *Low Income*: $2,000 - $10,000 (*having between 3 to 15 Million Naira*). Can afford basics, but has little to no savings or investments.
3. *Lower Middle Class*: $10,000 - $100,000 (*having between 15 to 150 Million Naira*). Has some savings, can afford small assets, car, and maybe land.
4. *Upper Middle Class / Mass Affluent*: $100,000 - $999,999 (*having between 150 Million Naira to 1.5 Billion Naira*). Is likely a Home owner, and can afford investments, and retirement funds.
5. *Millionaire*: $1,000,000 - $5,000,000 (*having between 1.5 Billion Naira to 7.5 Billion Naira*). Has Financial security. Can live off investments.
6. *High-Net-Worth Individual HNWI*: $5,000,000 - $30,000,000 (*having between 7.5 Billion Naira to 45 Billion Naira*). Is likely a Private banking client. Has Multiple properties, businesses.
7. *Very-High-Net-Worth Individual VHNW*: $30,000,000 - $100,000,000 (*having between 45 Billion Naira to 150 Billion Naira*). Likely has Family offices, and significant business holdings.
8. *Ultra-High-Net-Worth Individual UHNW*: $100,000,000 - $999,999,999 (*having between 150 Billion Naira to 1.5 Trillion Naira*). Owns companies, private jets, can afford philanthropy.
9. *Deca-millionaire*: $10,000,000 - $100,000,000 (*having between 15 Billion Naira to 150 Billion Naira*). Often grouped under VHNW.
10. *Centi-millionaire*: $100,000,000 - $999,999,999 (*having between 150 Billion Naira to 1.5 Trillion Naira*). Often grouped under UHNW.
11. *Billionaire*: $1,000,000,000 - $999,999,999 (*having between 1.5 Trillion Naira to 15 Trillion Naira*). Top 0.0001% globally. Only 3,200 people worldwide in 2026.
12. *Decabillionaire*: $10,000,000,000 - 99,999,999,999 (*having between 15 Trillion Naira to 150 Trillion Naira*). Only 50 people worldwide in 2026.
13. *Centibillionaire*: $100,000,000,000 (*having above 150 Trillion Naira*). Only 15 people worldwide in 2026. e.g. Elon Musk, Bezos, etc.
*Wealth by Annual Income*
*Different lens - how much you earn per year*.
*Poor*: <$15,000 (*earning less than 22.5 Million Naira per year*).
*Working Class*: $15,000 - $50,000 (*earning between 22.5 to 75 Million Naira per year*).
*Middle Class*: $50,000 - $150,000 (*earning between 75 to 225 Million Naira per year*).
*Upper Middle Class*: $150,000 - $500,000 (*earning between 225 to 750 Million Naira per year*).
*Affluent*: $500,000 - $1,000,000 (*earning between 750 Million to 1.5 Billion Naira per year*).
*Wealthy*: $1,000,000 - $10,000,000 (*earning between 1.5 to 15 Billion Naira per year*).
*Rich*: $10,000,000+ (*earning above 15 Billion Naira per year*). |