Evgeny (Eugene) Shvidler
Source of wealth: Metals, investments
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The scale of their wealth
Health
The price of life
Let's compare Evgeny (Eugene) Shvidler's fortune with the healthcare spending of a massive country
Evgeny (Eugene) Shvidler could fund the entire healthcare system of DR Congo, with a population of over 105,800,000 people, for approximately 0.7 years.
But even if we compare their fortune with that of a rich country
On the other end, Evgeny (Eugene) Shvidler could cover the healthcare spending of Luxembourg, considered the most heavily funded healthcare system in the world, for 0.3 years.
Education
Buying the future
Let's also compare their fortune with education spending, first with a poor country
Evgeny (Eugene) Shvidler 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 Evgeny (Eugene) Shvidler could pay for it entirely for 0.6 years.
Research
The monopoly on progress
Coming full circle, we think it's also interesting to add another gigantic country
Evgeny (Eugene) Shvidler could fully fund the state research budget of Pakistan, the fifth most populous country in the world with over 260,000,000 inhabitants, for 2.6 years.
And of course, the country that invests the most per capita worldwide
But even if we compare the total wealth of Evgeny (Eugene) Shvidler 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
Evgeny (Eugene) Shvidler's fortune is equivalent to 11 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.
Evgeny (Eugene) Shvidler could buy 2,856,003 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 Evgeny (Eugene) Shvidler will almost certainly have enough money left over to pay for the gas.
Biography
Evgeny Shvidler, who became an American citizen in 1994, is the best friend and a partner of Russian billionaire Roman Abramovich.
His core asset is stake in Russian steelmaker Evraz.
Former Executive chairman of Highland Gold Mining, Shvidler sold his 12% stake in this company in 2020.
Shvidler was born in Moscow, Russia. He got an MBA from Fordham University in 1992 and worked for Deloitte & Touche in New York.
Shvidler, a dual British-American citizen, was sanctioned by the U.K. in March 2022. His two jets were detained by British authorities. He filed the claim in 2023 in London to challenge the sanctions.
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