Worldwide silver comparison195 countries worldwide

Estimated silver holdings per person by country

Compare estimated above-ground silver holdings, including investment silver, jewellery and silverware.

This model attributes holdings to countries for comparison; it does not show what residents personally own. Industrial silver in use is excluded, and USGS mine production and underground reserves remain available as separate views.

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Silver holdings by country

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Countries in current results195 countriesOf 195 countries with values in this scope

Median across current results1.02 fine ozAcross 195 countries with values

Estimated stock in results296,512 tSum of the current filtered results

Evidence mixModelled rangeRanges reflect attribution uncertainty

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Amounts are attributed to countries for comparison; they do not show what a typical person owns or where the metal is stored. Troy ounces measure pure metal (1 troy oz = 31.1034768 grams).

Estimated ranges show model uncertainty, not statistically validated confidence intervals. Country-anchored estimates use country-specific inputs; peer-estimated values rely more on comparable countries and model assumptions. Both include uncertainty.

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Dataset through Dec 31, 2025 · UN 2025 population estimates. Holdings dates and population years are shown separately.

Silver country ranking by Estimated silver holdings per person
Global rank			Estimated range		Population	Estimate date	Evidence
1	SwitzerlandEurope	21.80	12.9 to 36.9	6,080 t	9MUN 2025 estimate	Dec 31, 2025	Country-anchored Modelled using country-specific inputs to anchor the estimate. Unobserved components still depend on assumptions and carry a range.
2	SingaporeAsia	11.39	6.73 to 19.3	2,080 t	5.9MUN 2025 estimate	Dec 31, 2025	Country-anchored Modelled using country-specific inputs to anchor the estimate. Unobserved components still depend on assumptions and carry a range.
3	AustriaEurope	8.47	5.00 to 14.3	2,400 t	9.1MUN 2025 estimate	Dec 31, 2025	Country-anchored Modelled using country-specific inputs to anchor the estimate. Unobserved components still depend on assumptions and carry a range.
4	CanadaNorth America	7.61	4.50 to 12.9	9,500 t	40.1MUN 2025 estimate	Dec 31, 2025	Country-anchored Modelled using country-specific inputs to anchor the estimate. Unobserved components still depend on assumptions and carry a range.
5	AustraliaOceania	7.03	4.15 to 11.9	5,900 t	27MUN 2025 estimate	Dec 31, 2025	Country-anchored Modelled using country-specific inputs to anchor the estimate. Unobserved components still depend on assumptions and carry a range.
6	LebanonMiddle East	5.41	2.09 to 14.1	985 t	5.8MUN 2025 estimate	Dec 31, 2025	Peer-estimated Estimated mainly from comparable countries or allocation of a remaining global total. Direct country evidence is limited, so the range is wider.
7	GermanyEurope	5.39	3.19 to 9.13	14,100 t	84.1MUN 2025 estimate	Dec 31, 2025	Country-anchored Modelled using country-specific inputs to anchor the estimate. Unobserved components still depend on assumptions and carry a range.
8	PortugalEurope	4.88	1.88 to 12.7	1,580 t	10.4MUN 2025 estimate	Dec 31, 2025	Peer-estimated Estimated mainly from comparable countries or allocation of a remaining global total. Direct country evidence is limited, so the range is wider.
9	United KingdomEurope	4.67	2.76 to 7.90	10,100 t	69.6MUN 2025 estimate	Dec 31, 2025	Country-anchored Modelled using country-specific inputs to anchor the estimate. Unobserved components still depend on assumptions and carry a range.
10	ItalyEurope	4.48	1.73 to 11.6	8,250 t	59.1MUN 2025 estimate	Dec 31, 2025	Peer-estimated Estimated mainly from comparable countries or allocation of a remaining global total. Direct country evidence is limited, so the range is wider.
11	BelgiumEurope	4.24	1.63 to 11.0	1,550 t	11.8MUN 2025 estimate	Dec 31, 2025	Peer-estimated Estimated mainly from comparable countries or allocation of a remaining global total. Direct country evidence is limited, so the range is wider.
12	United StatesNorth America	3.81	2.25 to 6.46	41,200 t	347.3MUN 2025 estimate	Dec 31, 2025	Country-anchored Modelled using country-specific inputs to anchor the estimate. Unobserved components still depend on assumptions and carry a range.
13	FranceEurope	3.74	1.44 to 9.71	7,750 t	66.7MUN 2025 estimate	Dec 31, 2025	Peer-estimated Estimated mainly from comparable countries or allocation of a remaining global total. Direct country evidence is limited, so the range is wider.
14	NetherlandsEurope	3.68	1.42 to 9.55	2,100 t	18.3MUN 2025 estimate	Dec 31, 2025	Peer-estimated Estimated mainly from comparable countries or allocation of a remaining global total. Direct country evidence is limited, so the range is wider.
15	PolandEurope	3.58	2.12 to 6.06	4,250 t	38.1MUN 2025 estimate	Dec 31, 2025	Country-anchored Modelled using country-specific inputs to anchor the estimate. Unobserved components still depend on assumptions and carry a range.
16	SpainEurope	3.52	1.36 to 9.15	5,250 t	47.9MUN 2025 estimate	Dec 31, 2025	Peer-estimated Estimated mainly from comparable countries or allocation of a remaining global total. Direct country evidence is limited, so the range is wider.
17	Saudi ArabiaMiddle East	2.71	1.04 to 7.03	2,910 t	34.6MUN 2025 estimate	Dec 31, 2025	Peer-estimated Estimated mainly from comparable countries or allocation of a remaining global total. Direct country evidence is limited, so the range is wider.
18	TürkiyeAsia	2.40	0.925 to 6.24	6,550 t	87.7MUN 2025 estimate	Dec 31, 2025	Peer-estimated Estimated mainly from comparable countries or allocation of a remaining global total. Direct country evidence is limited, so the range is wider.
19	SlovakiaEurope	1.98	0.764 to 5.15	338 t	5.5MUN 2025 estimate	Dec 31, 2025	Peer-estimated Estimated mainly from comparable countries or allocation of a remaining global total. Direct country evidence is limited, so the range is wider.
20	BruneiAsia	1.94	0.748 to 5.04	28.2 t	466.3KUN 2025 estimate	Dec 31, 2025	Peer-estimated Estimated mainly from comparable countries or allocation of a remaining global total. Direct country evidence is limited, so the range is wider.

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