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Shutterstock.com (money, flags) | SOURCE: UBS/PWC BILLIONAiRES AND WEALtH ASSESSMENT METHODOLOGY, 2025

Wealth of Nations: Countries with the most billionaires
Country/Number of Billionaires
United States, 924; China, 470; India, 188; Germany, 156; United Kingdom, 91; Switzerland, 84; Italy, 61; Singapore, 55; Taiwan, 51; Brazil, 47

Shutterstock.com (flags, jeans) | SOURCE: STATISTA CONSUMER INSIGHTS, 2025

Casual Clothing: Share of respondents in selected countries who say they regularly wear casual fashion

Philippines 84%; Australia 80%; United Kingdom 76%; United States 69%; China 64%; Saudi Arabia 43%; Sweden 35%

Maps (Jim McMahon); Shutterstock.com (flags) | SOURCE: JUSTFORSTEV24/STEVEN THE MAPPER 

Howdy, Neighbor: Countries with the longest shared land borders

Canada - United States: 5,525 miles; Russia - Kazakhstan: 4,749 mi; Chile - Argentina: 4,157 mi; Mongolia - China: 2,876 mi

Shutterstock.com (flags, train) | SOURCES: CNN; BBC 

On the Fast Track: Countries with the fastest commercial train services

COUNTRY/TOP TRAIN SPEED (miles per hour)

China 286; Indonesia 217; Germany 205; Japan 200; France 199; Morocco 199; Spain 193

Shutterstock.com (flags) | SOURCE: U.S. TREASURY, DECEMBER 2025

What We Owe Them: Top foreign holders of U.S. government debt

Value Of U.S. Treasury Bonds Owned (in billions of U.S. dollars)/Country

Japan, $1,185; United Kingdom; $866; China, $683; Belgium, $477; Canada, $468; Luxembourg, $435; France, $368; Ireland, $340

Shutterstock.com (flags, cat) | SOURCES: RAKUTEN INSIGHT GLOBAL PET OWNERSHIP SURVEY (2024-26); FEDIAF EUROPEAN FACTS & FIGURES 2025; TGM GLOBAL PET CARE REPORT 2024

Most Meows: Countries with the highest percentage of households with at least one cat

Russia 59%; Romania 48%; Indonesia 47%; Philippines 43%; Thailand 42%; Poland 41%; New Zealand 41%; United States 37%

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