Nicola Bulgari
Source of wealth: Luxury goods
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The scale of their wealth
Health
The price of life
Let's compare Nicola Bulgari's fortune with the healthcare spending of a massive country
Nicola Bulgari 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, Nicola Bulgari 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
Nicola Bulgari 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 Nicola Bulgari 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
Nicola Bulgari could fully fund the state research budget of Pakistan, the fifth most populous country in the world with over 260,000,000 inhabitants, for 4.1 years.
And of course, the country that invests the most per capita worldwide
But even if we compare the total wealth of Nicola Bulgari 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
Nicola Bulgari'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.
Nicola Bulgari could buy 4,434,098 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 Nicola Bulgari will almost certainly have enough money left over to pay for the gas.
Biography
Nicola Bulgari is vice chairman of luxury goods brand Bulgari, which was founded by his great-grandfather.
Bulgari established itself as a global luxury brand in jewelry, watches, fragrances, apparel, hotels and resorts.
In 2011, the Bulgari family sold its controlling stake to luxury goods conglomerate LVMH for $5.2 billion in cash and stock.
Nicola Bulgari is well known for his car collection, which includes mostly American cars from 1920s to the 1940s.
Financial Assets
Monthly wealth history
Fortune comparison
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