Nobutada Saji
Source of wealth: Beverages
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The scale of their wealth
Health
The price of life
Let's compare Nobutada Saji's fortune with the healthcare spending of a massive country
Nobutada Saji could fund the entire healthcare system of DR Congo, with a population of over 105,800,000 people, for approximately 0.6 years.
But even if we compare their fortune with that of a rich country
On the other end, Nobutada Saji 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
Nobutada Saji could cover the total cost of Nigeria's education system, the most populous country in Africa with over 243,000,000 inhabitants, for 0.4 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 Nobutada Saji could pay for it entirely for 0.5 years.
Research
The monopoly on progress
Coming full circle, we think it's also interesting to add another gigantic country
Nobutada Saji could fully fund the state research budget of Pakistan, the fifth most populous country in the world with over 260,000,000 inhabitants, for 2.1 years.
And of course, the country that invests the most per capita worldwide
But even if we compare the total wealth of Nobutada Saji 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

Nobutada Saji's fortune is equivalent to 9 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.
Nobutada Saji could buy 2,294,654 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 Nobutada Saji will almost certainly have enough money left over to pay for the gas.
Biography
Saji is chairman of drinks powerhouse Suntory Holdings, which bought Beam, purveyor of Jim Beam and Maker's Mark bourbon, for $16 billion in 2014.
He stepped down as president in 2014, turning the reins over to a non-family member for the first time since the business was founded in 1899.
Saji owns a minority stake in Suntory Holdings, a closely held company. Its Suntory Beverage & Food unit trades on the Tokyo Stock Exchange.
Saji's nephew Nobuhiro Torii, a great grandson of Suntory's founder, is the president and CEO of Suntory Holdings.
Financial Assets
Monthly wealth history
Fortune comparison
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