Dmitry Rybolovlev & family
Source of wealth: Fertilizer
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The scale of their wealth
Health
The price of life
Let's compare Dmitry Rybolovlev & family's fortune with the healthcare spending of a massive country
Dmitry Rybolovlev & family could fund the entire healthcare system of DR Congo, with a population of over 105,800,000 people, for approximately 3.0 years.
But even if we compare their fortune with that of a rich country
On the other end, Dmitry Rybolovlev & family could cover the healthcare spending of Luxembourg, considered the most heavily funded healthcare system in the world, for 1.3 years.
Education
Buying the future
Let's also compare their fortune with education spending, first with a poor country
Dmitry Rybolovlev & family could cover the total cost of Nigeria's education system, the most populous country in Africa with over 243,000,000 inhabitants, for 2.0 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 Dmitry Rybolovlev & family could pay for it entirely for 2.7 years.
Research
The monopoly on progress
Coming full circle, we think it's also interesting to add another gigantic country
Dmitry Rybolovlev & family could fully fund the state research budget of Pakistan, the fifth most populous country in the world with over 260,000,000 inhabitants, for 11.3 years.
And of course, the country that invests the most per capita worldwide
But even if we compare the total wealth of Dmitry Rybolovlev & family 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 0.3 years.
Gold
Everyday luxuries
Dmitry Rybolovlev & family's fortune is equivalent to 46 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.
Dmitry Rybolovlev & family could buy 12,267,152 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 2 trucks to transport them. Although Dmitry Rybolovlev & family will almost certainly have enough money left over to pay for the gas.
Biography
Rybolovlev' built his fortune in Uralkali, Russia's largest producer of potassium fertilizers, during the 1990s privatization era.
He sold his stake in Uralkali for $6.5 billion in 2010 and doesn't appear to have any business in Russia these days.
He has spent roughly $1 billion on property in Europe, including Greek island Skorpios and $400 million Monaco penthouse La Belle Epoque.
After a nasty years-long divorce battle, Rybolovlev was ordered to pay his ex-wife $605 million. In Oct. 2015 they reached an undisclosed settlement.
Rybolovlev sued art dealer Yves Bouvier, who had helped him buy 38 works for $2 billion. In December 2023 they reached a settlement, ending a nine-year feud.
He went into business with his scientist father in 1990 after studying medicine at Russia's Perm Medical Institute.
In November 2022 Rybolovlev was elected to the Ligue de Football Professionnel's (LFP) Board of directors. LFP runs two major football leagues in France.
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