Mi Enhua
Source of wealth: Retail
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The scale of their wealth
Health
The price of life
Let's compare Mi Enhua's fortune with the healthcare spending of a massive country
Mi Enhua 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, Mi Enhua 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
Mi Enhua 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 Mi Enhua 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
Mi Enhua 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 Mi Enhua 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

Mi Enhua'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.
Mi Enhua could buy 4,559,350 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 Mi Enhua will almost certainly have enough money left over to pay for the gas.
Biography
Mi is president of China's Xiangjiang Hualing Industry and Trade Group; he has led its expansion from a wholesale market into a conglomerate spanning trade, construction and logistics.
Mi Enhua founded Hualing in 1988.
Mi attended the inauguration of Philippines President Rodrigo Duterte in June 2016.
Financial Assets
Monthly wealth history
Fortune comparison
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