The scale of their wealth
Health
The price of life
Let's compare Kapil Bhatia's fortune with the healthcare spending of a massive country
Kapil Bhatia could fund the entire healthcare system of DR Congo, with a population of over 105,800,000 people, for approximately 0.6 years.
But even if we compare their fortune with that of a rich country
On the other end, Kapil Bhatia 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
Kapil Bhatia could cover the total cost of Nigeria's education system, the most populous country in Africa with over 243,000,000 inhabitants, for 0.4 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 Kapil Bhatia 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
Kapil Bhatia could fully fund the state research budget of Pakistan, the fifth most populous country in the world with over 260,000,000 inhabitants, for 2.4 years.
And of course, the country that invests the most per capita worldwide
But even if we compare the total wealth of Kapil Bhatia 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
Kapil Bhatia's fortune is equivalent to 10 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.
Kapil Bhatia could buy 2,558,528 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 Kapil Bhatia will almost certainly have enough money left over to pay for the gas.
Biography
Kapil Bhatia is the executive chairman of InterGlobe Enterprises, whose biggest asset is a stake in IndiGo, India's largest airline by market share.
IndiGo was set cofounded by his son Rahul Bhatia and started operations in 2006.
IndiGo has a fleet over 350 aircraft and flies to 118 destinations, including 32 overseas.
The other interests of InterGlobe include hospitality, aircraft maintenance and logistics.
Bhatia got his start in the travel business as a sales manager before he set up his own venture called Delhi Express Travels.
Financial Assets
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