Barbara Benetton
Source of wealth: Fashion retail, investments
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The scale of their wealth
Health
The price of life
Let's compare Barbara Benetton's fortune with the healthcare spending of a massive country
Barbara Benetton could fund the entire healthcare system of DR Congo, with a population of over 105,800,000 people, for approximately 0.8 years.
But even if we compare their fortune with that of a rich country
On the other end, Barbara Benetton 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
Barbara Benetton 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 Barbara Benetton could pay for it entirely for 0.7 years.
Research
The monopoly on progress
Coming full circle, we think it's also interesting to add another gigantic country
Barbara Benetton could fully fund the state research budget of Pakistan, the fifth most populous country in the world with over 260,000,000 inhabitants, for 3.1 years.
And of course, the country that invests the most per capita worldwide
But even if we compare the total wealth of Barbara Benetton 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
Barbara Benetton's fortune is equivalent to 13 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.
Barbara Benetton could buy 3,410,978 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 Barbara Benetton will almost certainly have enough money left over to pay for the gas.
Biography
Barbara Benetton is one of two daughters of Gilberto Benetton, who founded the Benetton Group in 1965 with siblings Carlo, Gilberto and Giuliana.
In 2018, with the death of their father, Barbara and her sister Sabrina each inherited part of his fortune; Barbara is not involved in the business.
The Benetton family started knitting and selling colorful sweaters from their home in Treviso, Italy and opened their first store abroad in 1969.
The four siblings later diversified their portfolio, and now own investments in infrastructure, catering, and financial firms.
Each of their families owns a quarter of the main holding, Edizione. Currently, the second generation has taken over its board of directors.
Financial Assets
Monthly wealth history
Fortune comparison
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