Arne Alexander Wilhelmsen
Source of wealth: cruise ships
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The scale of their wealth
Health
The price of life
Let's compare Arne Alexander Wilhelmsen's fortune with the healthcare spending of a massive country
Arne Alexander Wilhelmsen could fund the entire healthcare system of DR Congo, with a population of over 105,800,000 people, for approximately 1.1 years.
But even if we compare their fortune with that of a rich country
On the other end, Arne Alexander Wilhelmsen could cover the healthcare spending of Luxembourg, considered the most heavily funded healthcare system in the world, for 0.5 years.
Education
Buying the future
Let's also compare their fortune with education spending, first with a poor country
Arne Alexander Wilhelmsen 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 Arne Alexander Wilhelmsen 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
Arne Alexander Wilhelmsen could fully fund the state research budget of Pakistan, the fifth most populous country in the world with over 260,000,000 inhabitants, for 4.0 years.
And of course, the country that invests the most per capita worldwide
But even if we compare the total wealth of Arne Alexander Wilhelmsen 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

Arne Alexander Wilhelmsen's fortune is equivalent to 16 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.
Arne Alexander Wilhelmsen could buy 4,303,126 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 Arne Alexander Wilhelmsen will almost certainly have enough money left over to pay for the gas.
Biography
Arne Alexander Wilhelmsen is heir to the family that co-founded and remains one of the largest shareholder in Royal Caribbean Cruise Line.
He sits on Royal Caribbean's board and co-owns the family business, inherited after his father Arne Wilhelmsen's death in 2020.
He chairs Awas Holding, a family-owned investment group focused on cruise, real estate, offshore and financial assets.
The group owns Linstow, a real estate company developing major projects in Norway and the Baltics.
Wilhelmsen has led the diversification of the family fortune, expanding into finance, hospitality and industrial holdings.
Financial Assets
Monthly wealth history
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