Agustín Coppel Luken
Source of wealth: Diversified
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The scale of their wealth
Health
The price of life
Let's compare Agustín Coppel Luken's fortune with the healthcare spending of a massive country
Agustín Coppel Luken could fund the entire healthcare system of DR Congo, with a population of over 105,800,000 people, for approximately 0.7 years.
But even if we compare their fortune with that of a rich country
On the other end, Agustín Coppel Luken could cover the healthcare spending of Luxembourg, considered the most heavily funded healthcare system in the world, for 0.3 years.
Education
Buying the future
Let's also compare their fortune with education spending, first with a poor country
Agustín Coppel Luken could cover the total cost of Nigeria's education system, the most populous country in Africa with over 243,000,000 inhabitants, for 0.5 years.
And yes, we can also compare it with a rich country
But they couldn't just cover the cost of a poor country; Luxembourg is considered the country with the highest per capita investment in education in the world, and Agustín Coppel Luken could pay for it entirely for 0.6 years.
Research
The monopoly on progress
Coming full circle, we think it's also interesting to add another gigantic country
Agustín Coppel Luken could fully fund the state research budget of Pakistan, the fifth most populous country in the world with over 260,000,000 inhabitants, for 2.7 years.
And of course, the country that invests the most per capita worldwide
But even if we compare the total wealth of Agustín Coppel Luken with Israel, the country that invests the most per capita in research in the world, they could cover the total cost of the system for 0.1 years.
Gold
Everyday luxuries
Agustín Coppel Luken's fortune is equivalent to 11 tons of gold. It's hard to process, since we don't usually keep a handful of gold bars in our piggy banks.
A standard gold ring usually weighs between 4 and 7 grams. Let's say this one weighs 5 grams. It's usually 18 karats.
Based on today's gold price (excluding the jeweler's commission, shipping, or anything else), that ring would be worth $546.86.
Agustín Coppel Luken could buy 2,914,683 gold rings. That's a lot of fingers and way too many gifts!!
And if you're struggling to visualize that many rings, it would take 1 trucks to transport them. Although Agustín Coppel Luken will almost certainly have enough money left over to pay for the gas.
Biography
Agustín Coppel Luken is the chairman and CEO of Mexican retail and banking giant Grupo Coppel.
The Coppel family owns 100% of the $8 billion-plus (sales) company which their father founded in Sinaloa in 1941.
The stores, known for providing credit to customers, started allowing buyers to pay in weekly installments after World War II.
In 2024, the group announced it would invest over $700 million renovating existing retailers, reducing its carbon footprint and opening over 100 new stores.
The company was reportedly exploring a more than $1 billion IPO in 2018 but the plans were indefinitely postponed.
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