Junro Ito
Source of wealth: Retail
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The scale of their wealth
Health
The price of life
Let's compare Junro Ito's fortune with the healthcare spending of a massive country
Junro Ito 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, Junro Ito 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
Junro Ito 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 Junro Ito could pay for it entirely for 0.5 years.
Research
The monopoly on progress
Coming full circle, we think it's also interesting to add another gigantic country
Junro Ito could fully fund the state research budget of Pakistan, the fifth most populous country in the world with over 260,000,000 inhabitants, for 1.9 years.
And of course, the country that invests the most per capita worldwide
But even if we compare the total wealth of Junro Ito 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
Junro Ito's fortune is equivalent to 8 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.
Junro Ito could buy 2,065,709 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 Junro Ito will almost certainly have enough money left over to pay for the gas.
Biography
Junro Ito is the executive chair of Seven & I Holding and the son of the company's late honorary chairman Masatoshi Ito.
Masatoshi Ito, who helped build 7-Eleven into a global giant, died in March 2023 at age 98.
The company is best known for its thousands of 7-Eleven convenience stores in Japan, the U.S. and China. Seven & i Holdings has 87,000 stores in 19 countries.
In 2024, Canadian retail giant, Alimentation Couche-Tard made a $47 billion takeover bid for the company but withdrew in July 2025 citing the retailer's lack of cooperation during negotiations.
Junro Ito joined the company in 1990 and holds a minority stake. His two siblings are also billionaires.
Financial Assets
Monthly wealth history
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