Prem Kumar Arora
Source of wealth: Pharmaceuticals
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The scale of their wealth
Health
The price of life
Let's compare Prem Kumar Arora's fortune with the healthcare spending of a massive country
Prem Kumar Arora 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, Prem Kumar Arora 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
Prem Kumar Arora 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 Prem Kumar Arora could pay for it entirely for 0.9 years.
Research
The monopoly on progress
Coming full circle, we think it's also interesting to add another gigantic country
Prem Kumar Arora could fully fund the state research budget of Pakistan, the fifth most populous country in the world with over 260,000,000 inhabitants, for 3.9 years.
And of course, the country that invests the most per capita worldwide
But even if we compare the total wealth of Prem Kumar Arora 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

Prem Kumar Arora's fortune is equivalent to 16 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.
Prem Kumar Arora could buy 4,288,232 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 Prem Kumar Arora will almost certainly have enough money left over to pay for the gas.
Biography
Prem Kumar Arora gets the bulk of his wealth from his stake in Indian generics maker Mankind Pharma.
The company was founded by his wife's brothers Ramesh and Rajeev Juneja in 1995.
Mankind Pharma sells generic drugs including antibiotics and treatments for cardiovascular diseases in over two dozen markets worldwide.
The company went public in India in May 2023, raising 43.3 billion rupees ($529 million).
Financial Assets
Monthly wealth history
Fortune comparison
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