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Countries with most billionaires per capita

Last updated on: March 8, 2013 07:34 IST

Image: Attendants welcome guests inside Galaxy Macau, a resort in Macau.
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Although the world has been in an economic downturn for past several years, the number of billionaires keeps increasing.

Let's take a look at some countries that have most billionaires per capita.

Source: slate.com

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Image: A view of Monaco.
Photographs: Christian Hartmann/Reuters

Monaco

Number of billionaires: 3

Country's population: 35,427

Global rank: 1

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Image: Tourists walk inside the zone known as Port Sante in Basseterre, St Kitts and Nevis.
Photographs: Eduardo Munoz/Reuters

St Kitts and Nevis

Number of billionaires: 1

Country's population: 53,051

Global rank: 2

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Image: Liberation Monument in Guernsey.
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Guernsey

Number of billionaires: 1

Country's population: 65,573

Global rank: 3

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Image: An exterior view of a futuristic pavilion in the Hong Kong's Central district.
Photographs: Victor Fraile/Reuters

Hong Kong

Number of billionaires: 39

Country's population: 7.1 million

Global rank: 4

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Image: A tourist looks at handicrafts on the main square in San Pedro, Belize.
Photographs: Henry Romero/Reuters

Belize

Number of billionaires: 1

Country's population: 356,600

Global rank: 5

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Image: Two girls talk sitting on the Venetian Walls surrounding the old town of capital Nicosia.
Photographs: Yorgos Karahalis/Reuters

Cyprus

Number of billionaires: 3

Country's population: 1.1 million

Global rank: 6

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Image: A view of central Tel Aviv backed by the Mediterranean Sea.
Photographs: Nir Elias/Reuters

Israel

Number of billionaires: 17

Country's population: 7.8 million

Global rank: 7

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Image: A cyclist rides past the skyline of the Central Business District in Singapore.
Photographs: Edgar Su/Reuters

Singapore

Number of billionaires: 10

Country's population: 5.2 million

Global rank: 8

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Image: A view of Kuwait City.
Photographs: Stephanie Mcgehee/Reuters

Kuwait

Number of billionaires: 5

Country's population: 2.8 million

Global rank: 9

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Image: A view of Zurich, Lake Zurich and the eastern Swiss Alps.
Photographs: Arnd Wiegmann/Reuters

Switzerland

Number of billionaires: 13

Country's population: 7.9 million

Global rank: 10

Countries with most billionaires per capita

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