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Am I rich in India?

Type one number and see where you rank in India, and in the whole world.

Home, car, savings, investments, that watch you never wear. A ballpark is perfect.

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What counts as rich in India?

Most Indian household wealth is held in property and gold rather than in shares or bank accounts. That is slowly changing as more people invest through mutual funds and SIPs.

The median Indian adult holds about ₹474,000. The top 10% starts at roughly ₹2.4 million, and the top 1% at about ₹8.3 million, far less than most people expect.

To be in the…You need about
Richer half₹474,000
Top 25%₹1.1 million
Top 10%₹2.4 million
Top 1%₹8.3 million

Net wealth per adult, in INR. Couples split their wealth equally. Source: World Inequality Database · How we calculate →

Everyone in India, lined up

All adults in India from poorest to richest, in 20 groups of 5%. Bar height is how much each group typically owns. Tap a bar to see the numbers.

India vs the world

A typical adult in India, with about ₹474,000, is richer than about 39% of adults worldwide. To join the world's top 10%, an adult needs about ₹12.2 million in local money, and the top 1% in India starts at about ₹8.3 million.

Questions people in India ask

What net worth puts you in the top 10% in India?

About ₹2.4 million per adult, according to the World Inequality Database.

Is ₹10 million a lot in India?

It puts an adult in about the top 1% in India, and in the top 11% of the world.

Is 1 crore enough to be in India's top 1%?

One crore rupees (₹10 million) puts an adult in about the top 1% in India. Include gold, property and any EPF or PPF balance in your total.

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