Region Proportion of world (%)[1][27] Population Net worth GDP PPP Exchange rates PPP Exchange rates North America 5.2 27.1 34.4 23.9 33.7 Central/South America 8.5 6.5 4.3 8.5 6.4 Europe 9.6 26.4 29.2 22.8 32.4 Africa 10.7 1.5 0.5 2.4 1.0 Middle East 9.9 5.1 3.1 5.7 4.1 Asia 52.2 29.4 25.6 31.1 24.1 Other 3.2 3.7 2.6 5.4 3.4 Totals (rounded) 100% 100% 100% 100% 100%