Joaquin del Pino y Calvo-Sotelo
Source of wealth: Construction
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The scale of their wealth
Health
The price of life
Let's compare Joaquin del Pino y Calvo-Sotelo's fortune with the healthcare spending of a massive country
Joaquin del Pino y Calvo-Sotelo 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, Joaquin del Pino y Calvo-Sotelo could cover the healthcare spending of Luxembourg, considered the most heavily funded healthcare system in the world, for 0.4 years.
Education
Buying the future
Let's also compare their fortune with education spending, first with a poor country
Joaquin del Pino y Calvo-Sotelo could cover the total cost of Nigeria's education system, the most populous country in Africa with over 243,000,000 inhabitants, for 0.6 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 Joaquin del Pino y Calvo-Sotelo 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
Joaquin del Pino y Calvo-Sotelo could fully fund the state research budget of Pakistan, the fifth most populous country in the world with over 260,000,000 inhabitants, for 3.7 years.
And of course, the country that invests the most per capita worldwide
But even if we compare the total wealth of Joaquin del Pino y Calvo-Sotelo 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
Joaquin del Pino y Calvo-Sotelo's fortune is equivalent to 15 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.
Joaquin del Pino y Calvo-Sotelo could buy 4,019,273 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 Joaquin del Pino y Calvo-Sotelo will almost certainly have enough money left over to pay for the gas.
Biography
Joaquin del Pino y Calvo-Sotelo inherited his stake in Spain's Ferrovial S.A., one of the country's largest builders, founded by his late father Rafael del Pino Moreno.
Ferrovial, which means railway in Spanish, was started in an attic in central Madrid and got its big break when it built the railway between the cities of Las Rozas and Chamartín, laying out 18 miles of track in 30 days.
Its business now spans airports, highways, construction and energy.
Formerly an owner of London's Heathrow Airport, Ferrovial built its third runway, two terminals and an integrated baggage system.
Del Pino y Calvo-Sotelo sat on the company's board from 2010 to 2021.
His brother Rafael chairs the company and his sister Maria is president of the family's charitable foundation; both of them are also billionaires.
Financial Assets
Monthly wealth history
Fortune comparison
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