Bill Malhotra
Source of wealth: Real estate
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The scale of their wealth
Health
The price of life
Let's compare Bill Malhotra's fortune with the healthcare spending of a massive country
Bill Malhotra 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, Bill Malhotra 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
Bill Malhotra 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 Bill Malhotra 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
Bill Malhotra could fully fund the state research budget of Pakistan, the fifth most populous country in the world with over 260,000,000 inhabitants, for 3.9 years.
And of course, the country that invests the most per capita worldwide
But even if we compare the total wealth of Bill Malhotra 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
Bill Malhotra'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.
Bill Malhotra could buy 4,238,847 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 Bill Malhotra will almost certainly have enough money left over to pay for the gas.
Biography
Bill Malhotra is the founder and CEO of Claridge Homes, one of the largest real estate developers in Ottawa, Canada.
Malhotra founded Claridge in 1986 and the company has since built more than 14,000 properties, including condos, houses and retirement homes.
He was born in India and studied civil engineering in college before moving to Canada in 1971 at age 22, where he worked at an engineering firm.
From 1977 to 1986, Malhotra was the chief structural engineer for the city of Ottawa, before leaving to start Claridge.
One of the company's residential projects, the 469-foot Claridge Icon, is the tallest building in Ottawa.
His sons Neil and Shawn are minority owners of Claridge Homes.
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