Katarina Martinson
Source of wealth: Investments
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The scale of their wealth
Health
The price of life
Let's compare Katarina Martinson's fortune with the healthcare spending of a massive country
Katarina Martinson could fund the entire healthcare system of DR Congo, with a population of over 105,800,000 people, for approximately 1.2 years.
But even if we compare their fortune with that of a rich country
On the other end, Katarina Martinson could cover the healthcare spending of Luxembourg, considered the most heavily funded healthcare system in the world, for 0.5 years.
Education
Buying the future
Let's also compare their fortune with education spending, first with a poor country
Katarina Martinson could cover the total cost of Nigeria's education system, the most populous country in Africa with over 243,000,000 inhabitants, for 0.8 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 Katarina Martinson could pay for it entirely for 1.1 years.
Research
The monopoly on progress
Coming full circle, we think it's also interesting to add another gigantic country
Katarina Martinson could fully fund the state research budget of Pakistan, the fifth most populous country in the world with over 260,000,000 inhabitants, for 4.6 years.
And of course, the country that invests the most per capita worldwide
But even if we compare the total wealth of Katarina Martinson 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
Katarina Martinson's fortune is equivalent to 19 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.
Katarina Martinson could buy 4,990,203 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 Katarina Martinson will almost certainly have enough money left over to pay for the gas.
Biography
Katarina Martinson and her sister Louise Lindh each own a 15% stake in their family's investment outfit L.E. Lundbergforetagen AB.
The company holds interests in property management and a variety of other investments, including a pulp and paper company.
Both sisters have board seats in the group companies along with their father Fredrik Lundberg.
The company was founded by their paternal grandfather Lars in 1944 as a construction outfit. Fredrik took over management of the firm in 1981.
Privately Martinson is an active investor and owns stakes in clothing company NN07 and online cosmetics seller Lyko.
Financial Assets
Monthly wealth history
Fortune comparison
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