Kostyantin Zhevago
Source of wealth: Mining
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The scale of their wealth
Health
The price of life
Let's compare Kostyantin Zhevago's fortune with the healthcare spending of a massive country
Kostyantin Zhevago 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, Kostyantin Zhevago 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
Kostyantin Zhevago 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 Kostyantin Zhevago could pay for it entirely for 0.4 years.
Research
The monopoly on progress
Coming full circle, we think it's also interesting to add another gigantic country
Kostyantin Zhevago could fully fund the state research budget of Pakistan, the fifth most populous country in the world with over 260,000,000 inhabitants, for 1.8 years.
And of course, the country that invests the most per capita worldwide
But even if we compare the total wealth of Kostyantin Zhevago 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
Kostyantin Zhevago's fortune is equivalent to 7 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.
Kostyantin Zhevago could buy 1,909,967 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 Kostyantin Zhevago will almost certainly have enough money left over to pay for the gas.
Biography
Kostyantin Zhevago, a member of Ukraine's parliament from 1998 to 2019, stepped down as the firm's CEO in late 2019 amid an investigation by Ukraine's state prosecutor office.
Zhevago was wanted for allegedly embezzling and money-laundering linked to the disappearance of $113 million from Finance & Credit, his former bank that went bankrupt. With the case pending since 2015, he claims it is political persecution.
He was detained in December 2022 at the French ski resort Courchevel at Ukraine's request and then released on bail. A French court ruled against extradition to Ukraine.
A Ukraine court has also ordered the seizure of his sares in iron pellet producer Ferrexpo, which account for roughly $400 million of his of fortune. He is fighting the charges.
Financial Assets
Monthly wealth history
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