Louise Lindh
Source of wealth: Investments
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The scale of their wealth
Health
The price of life
Let's compare Louise Lindh's fortune with the healthcare spending of a massive country
Louise Lindh could fund the entire healthcare system of DR Congo, with a population of over 105,800,000 people, for approximately 1.1 years.
But even if we compare their fortune with that of a rich country
On the other end, Louise Lindh 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
Louise Lindh could cover the total cost of Nigeria's education system, the most populous country in Africa with over 243,000,000 inhabitants, for 0.7 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 Louise Lindh could pay for it entirely for 1.0 years.
Research
The monopoly on progress
Coming full circle, we think it's also interesting to add another gigantic country
Louise Lindh could fully fund the state research budget of Pakistan, the fifth most populous country in the world with over 260,000,000 inhabitants, for 4.2 years.
And of course, the country that invests the most per capita worldwide
But even if we compare the total wealth of Louise Lindh 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
Louise Lindh's fortune is equivalent to 17 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.
Louise Lindh could buy 4,527,243 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 Louise Lindh will almost certainly have enough money left over to pay for the gas.
Biography
Louise Lindh and her sister Katarina Martinson each own a 15% stake in their family's investment outfit, L.E. Lundbergforetagen AB.
The company has investments in property management and a variety of other businesses, including stakes in firms like truck-maker Volvo and Ericsson.
Both sisters have board seats in the group companies along with their father Fredrik Lundberg.
The company was founded by their grandfather Lars in 1944 as a construction outfit. Fredrik took over management of the firm in 1981.
Lindh runs the group's real estate outfit, and sits on the boards of paper company Holmen.
Financial Assets
Monthly wealth history
Fortune comparison
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