Raj Kumar
Source of wealth: Real estate, hotels
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The scale of their wealth
Health
The price of life
Let's compare Raj Kumar's fortune with the healthcare spending of a massive country
Raj Kumar could fund the entire healthcare system of DR Congo, with a population of over 105,800,000 people, for approximately 0.7 years.
But even if we compare their fortune with that of a rich country
On the other end, Raj Kumar could cover the healthcare spending of Luxembourg, considered the most heavily funded healthcare system in the world, for 0.3 years.
Education
Buying the future
Let's also compare their fortune with education spending, first with a poor country
Raj Kumar could cover the total cost of Nigeria's education system, the most populous country in Africa with over 243,000,000 inhabitants, for 0.5 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 Raj Kumar could pay for it entirely for 0.7 years.
Research
The monopoly on progress
Coming full circle, we think it's also interesting to add another gigantic country
Raj Kumar could fully fund the state research budget of Pakistan, the fifth most populous country in the world with over 260,000,000 inhabitants, for 2.7 years.
And of course, the country that invests the most per capita worldwide
But even if we compare the total wealth of Raj Kumar 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
Raj Kumar's fortune is equivalent to 11 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.
Raj Kumar could buy 2,971,993 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 Raj Kumar will almost certainly have enough money left over to pay for the gas.
Biography
Raj Kumar is among Singapore's leading landlords with his Royal Holdings/RB Capital property empire, owned and run together with his son Kishin RK.
After a 2011 family settlement between him and his younger sibling Asok Kumar Hiranandani, also a billionaire, he has been on a deal-making spree.
Prize holdings include the 442-room Holiday Inn Express at Clarke Quay, Holiday Inn Little India and the hotel Intercontinental Singapore Robertson Quay.
He bought the Porcelain Hotel in Singapore's Chinatown, which was refurbished and reopened in 2023 as the 134-room Hotel 1900.
In 2025, they set up their RB Family Office in Abu Dhabi to tap investment opportunities in the Middle East.
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