Akio Nitori
Source of wealth: Home furnishings
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The scale of their wealth
Health
The price of life
Let's compare Akio Nitori's fortune with the healthcare spending of a massive country
Akio Nitori could fund the entire healthcare system of DR Congo, with a population of over 105,800,000 people, for approximately 1.0 years.
But even if we compare their fortune with that of a rich country
On the other end, Akio Nitori could cover the healthcare spending of Luxembourg, considered the most heavily funded healthcare system in the world, for 0.4 years.
Education
Buying the future
Let's also compare their fortune with education spending, first with a poor country
Akio Nitori could cover the total cost of Nigeria's education system, the most populous country in Africa with over 243,000,000 inhabitants, for 0.7 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 Akio Nitori could pay for it entirely for 0.9 years.
Research
The monopoly on progress
Coming full circle, we think it's also interesting to add another gigantic country
Akio Nitori could fully fund the state research budget of Pakistan, the fifth most populous country in the world with over 260,000,000 inhabitants, for 3.8 years.
And of course, the country that invests the most per capita worldwide
But even if we compare the total wealth of Akio Nitori 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
Akio Nitori's fortune is equivalent to 15 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.
Akio Nitori could buy 4,115,817 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 Akio Nitori will almost certainly have enough money left over to pay for the gas.
Biography
Akio Nitori founded discount home furnishings chain Nitori Holdings; its shares trade on the Tokyo Stock Exchange.
The company has expanded in urban markets like Tokyo and has more than 1,000 stores mostly in Japan.
Nitori, the firm's chairman, opened the first store in 1967. He stepped down as president in 2016.
The chain has stores outside Japan in China, Taiwan, South Korea, India and several Southeast Asia countries.
Financial Assets
Monthly wealth history
Fortune comparison
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