Harry Triguboff
Source of wealth: Real estate
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The scale of their wealth
Health
The price of life
Let's compare Harry Triguboff's fortune with the healthcare spending of a massive country
Harry Triguboff could fund the entire healthcare system of DR Congo, with a population of over 105,800,000 people, for approximately 10.6 years.
But even if we compare their fortune with that of a rich country
On the other end, Harry Triguboff could cover the healthcare spending of Luxembourg, considered the most heavily funded healthcare system in the world, for 4.7 years.
Education
Buying the future
Let's also compare their fortune with education spending, first with a poor country
Harry Triguboff could cover the total cost of Nigeria's education system, the most populous country in Africa with over 243,000,000 inhabitants, for 6.9 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 Harry Triguboff could pay for it entirely for 9.4 years.
Research
The monopoly on progress
Coming full circle, we think it's also interesting to add another gigantic country
Harry Triguboff could fully fund the state research budget of Pakistan, the fifth most populous country in the world with over 260,000,000 inhabitants, for 39.5 years.
And of course, the country that invests the most per capita worldwide
But even if we compare the total wealth of Harry Triguboff 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 0.9 years.
Gold
Everyday luxuries
Harry Triguboff's fortune is equivalent to 161 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.
Harry Triguboff could buy 42,921,649 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 8 trucks to transport them. Although Harry Triguboff will almost certainly have enough money left over to pay for the gas.
Biography
Harry Triguboff is one of Australia's richest people. Born in Dalian, China, to Russian parents, he came to Australia as a teenager.
Triguboff found success in business by providing higher-density living options in Sydney, Australia's largest city, which has traditionally been dominated by free-standing homes.
His apartment-tower development company, Meriton, has a strong presence in Sydney, while it also has an imprint in southeast Queensland.
He was one of Australia's first developers to see the potential of apartment living when most of his countrymen aspired to single-family homes.
Nicknamed "High Rise Harry," he has put up more than 79,000 apartments.
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