Alisher Usmanov
Source of wealth: Steel, telecom, investments
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The scale of their wealth
Health
The price of life
Let's compare Alisher Usmanov's fortune with the healthcare spending of a massive country
Alisher Usmanov could fund the entire healthcare system of DR Congo, with a population of over 105,800,000 people, for approximately 6.4 years.
But even if we compare their fortune with that of a rich country
On the other end, Alisher Usmanov could cover the healthcare spending of Luxembourg, considered the most heavily funded healthcare system in the world, for 2.8 years.
Education
Buying the future
Let's also compare their fortune with education spending, first with a poor country
Alisher Usmanov could cover the total cost of Nigeria's education system, the most populous country in Africa with over 243,000,000 inhabitants, for 4.2 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 Alisher Usmanov could pay for it entirely for 5.7 years.
Research
The monopoly on progress
Coming full circle, we think it's also interesting to add another gigantic country
Alisher Usmanov could fully fund the state research budget of Pakistan, the fifth most populous country in the world with over 260,000,000 inhabitants, for 24.0 years.
And of course, the country that invests the most per capita worldwide
But even if we compare the total wealth of Alisher Usmanov 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 0.5 years.
Gold
Everyday luxuries
Alisher Usmanov's fortune is equivalent to 98 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.
Alisher Usmanov could buy 26,069,016 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 5 trucks to transport them. Although Alisher Usmanov will almost certainly have enough money left over to pay for the gas.
Biography
Alisher Usmanov made his first fortune producing plastic bags, a commodity so scarce in the former Soviet Union that people washed and reused them
Uzbekistan-born Usmanov, who has family ties with President of Uzbekistan Shavkat Mirziyoyev, moved to Tashkent in 2022.
His largest holding is his stake in iron ore and steel giant Metalloinvest. He also owns stakes in Xiaomi and other telecom, mining and media companies.
An early Facebook investor and metals magnate, Alisher Usmanov was hit with U.S., U.K. and EU sanctions in the wake of Russia's invasion of Ukraine.
Usmanov headed Gazprom Investholding, a subsidiary of state-run conglomerate Gazprom, from 2000 to 2014.
An ex-fencer, Usmanov has led the International Fencing Federation since 2008; he was re-elected in 2022 and 2024 but voluntarily suspended his duties after the sanctions.
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