Bruce Mathieson
Source of wealth: Hotels
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The scale of their wealth
Health
The price of life
Let's compare Bruce Mathieson's fortune with the healthcare spending of a massive country
Bruce Mathieson could fund the entire healthcare system of DR Congo, with a population of over 105,800,000 people, for approximately 0.5 years.
But even if we compare their fortune with that of a rich country
On the other end, Bruce Mathieson could cover the healthcare spending of Luxembourg, considered the most heavily funded healthcare system in the world, for 0.2 years.
Education
Buying the future
Let's also compare their fortune with education spending, first with a poor country
Bruce Mathieson could cover the total cost of Nigeria's education system, the most populous country in Africa with over 243,000,000 inhabitants, for 0.3 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 Bruce Mathieson could pay for it entirely for 0.4 years.
Research
The monopoly on progress
Coming full circle, we think it's also interesting to add another gigantic country
Bruce Mathieson could fully fund the state research budget of Pakistan, the fifth most populous country in the world with over 260,000,000 inhabitants, for 1.7 years.
And of course, the country that invests the most per capita worldwide
But even if we compare the total wealth of Bruce Mathieson 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 0.0 years.
Gold
Everyday luxuries
Bruce Mathieson's fortune is equivalent to 7 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.
Bruce Mathieson could buy 1,879,438 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 0 trucks to transport them. Although Bruce Mathieson will almost certainly have enough money left over to pay for the gas.
Biography
Bruce Mathieson operates his poker machine and pub empire Australian Liquor and Hospitality in a joint venture with supermarket giant Woolworths.
Mathieson is now a minority shareholder in the listed Endeavour Group, which holds both the Australian Liquor assets and Woolworth's extensive liquor retailing business.
In a board shakeup in 2024, Endeavour's chairman resigned as well as Mathieson's son, Bruce Mathieson Jr., who had a board seat.
He has a fondness for racehorses and part-owned a horse that ran in the Melbourne Cup.
He is battling a rare form of blood cancer.
Financial Assets
Monthly wealth history
Fortune comparison
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