Prathap Reddy
Source of wealth: Healthcare
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The scale of their wealth
Health
The price of life
Let's compare Prathap Reddy's fortune with the healthcare spending of a massive country
Prathap Reddy could fund the entire healthcare system of DR Congo, with a population of over 105,800,000 people, for approximately 1.6 years.
But even if we compare their fortune with that of a rich country
On the other end, Prathap Reddy could cover the healthcare spending of Luxembourg, considered the most heavily funded healthcare system in the world, for 0.7 years.
Education
Buying the future
Let's also compare their fortune with education spending, first with a poor country
Prathap Reddy could cover the total cost of Nigeria's education system, the most populous country in Africa with over 243,000,000 inhabitants, for 1.0 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 Prathap Reddy could pay for it entirely for 1.4 years.
Research
The monopoly on progress
Coming full circle, we think it's also interesting to add another gigantic country
Prathap Reddy could fully fund the state research budget of Pakistan, the fifth most populous country in the world with over 260,000,000 inhabitants, for 5.9 years.
And of course, the country that invests the most per capita worldwide
But even if we compare the total wealth of Prathap Reddy 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
Prathap Reddy's fortune is equivalent to 24 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.
Prathap Reddy could buy 6,368,382 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 Prathap Reddy will almost certainly have enough money left over to pay for the gas.
Biography
Cardiologist Prathap Reddy founded Apollo Hospitals Enterprise in 1983 after he returned from the U.S. in the 1970s.
The Chennai-based company operates a network of more than 70 hospitals and over 6,000 pharmacies.
His four daughters run the company. Eldest Preetha Reddy and third daughter Shobana are executive vice chairperson and executive chairperson respectively.
Second daughter Suneeta Reddy is managing director and the youngest, Sangita Reddy is joint managing director.
Financial Assets
Monthly wealth history
Fortune comparison
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