Ralph Dommermuth
Source of wealth: Internet service provider
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The scale of their wealth
Health
The price of life
Let's compare Ralph Dommermuth's fortune with the healthcare spending of a massive country
Ralph Dommermuth 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, Ralph Dommermuth 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
Ralph Dommermuth 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 Ralph Dommermuth 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
Ralph Dommermuth could fully fund the state research budget of Pakistan, the fifth most populous country in the world with over 260,000,000 inhabitants, for 6.0 years.
And of course, the country that invests the most per capita worldwide
But even if we compare the total wealth of Ralph Dommermuth 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
Ralph Dommermuth'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.
Ralph Dommermuth could buy 6,506,701 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 Ralph Dommermuth will almost certainly have enough money left over to pay for the gas.
Biography
Ralph Dommermuth leads United Internet, one of Europe's leading internet specialists serving home users and businesses.
He launched United Internet's predecessor company, 1&1 AG, in 1988 with a borrowed desk and $285,000 saved from working as a computer salesman.
1&1 became the first internet company listed on Germany's stock exchange for high-tech companies, the Neuer Markt, in 1998.
United Internet, of which Dommermuth owns around 50%, has expanded its offerings to include mobile telecommunication services and data centers.
Financial Assets
Monthly wealth history
Fortune comparison
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