Rinat Akhmetov
Source of wealth: Steel, coal
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The scale of their wealth
Health
The price of life
Let's compare Rinat Akhmetov's fortune with the healthcare spending of a massive country
Rinat Akhmetov could fund the entire healthcare system of DR Congo, with a population of over 105,800,000 people, for approximately 3.5 years.
But even if we compare their fortune with that of a rich country
On the other end, Rinat Akhmetov could cover the healthcare spending of Luxembourg, considered the most heavily funded healthcare system in the world, for 1.5 years.
Education
Buying the future
Let's also compare their fortune with education spending, first with a poor country
Rinat Akhmetov could cover the total cost of Nigeria's education system, the most populous country in Africa with over 243,000,000 inhabitants, for 2.3 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 Rinat Akhmetov could pay for it entirely for 3.1 years.
Research
The monopoly on progress
Coming full circle, we think it's also interesting to add another gigantic country
Rinat Akhmetov could fully fund the state research budget of Pakistan, the fifth most populous country in the world with over 260,000,000 inhabitants, for 13.1 years.
And of course, the country that invests the most per capita worldwide
But even if we compare the total wealth of Rinat Akhmetov 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 0.3 years.
Gold
Everyday luxuries
Rinat Akhmetov's fortune is equivalent to 53 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.
Rinat Akhmetov could buy 14,224,934 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 3 trucks to transport them. Although Rinat Akhmetov will almost certainly have enough money left over to pay for the gas.
Biography
Ukraine's richest person, Rinat Akhmetov has vowed to stay in Ukraine and support his country in its fight against Russia.
Russian forces destroyed plants owned by his mining and steel firm Metinvest and ravaged substations of his power generation firm DTEK. More than 1,400 of his employees have died as a result of the war.
He says his companies, which still operate, have donated $368 million in goods and have invested around $4 billion in restoring infrastructure destroyed by Russia, building new facilities and modernizing production.
The son of a coal miner, Akhmetov got his start buying up mining assets during the 1990s privatization era.
Akhmetov is believed to own a 476-foot yacht, named Luminance, that cost him $500 million. He also owns a French villa and a London apartment.
Financial Assets
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