Ronnie Screwvala
Source of wealth: edtech, entertainment
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The scale of their wealth
Health
The price of life
Let's compare Ronnie Screwvala's fortune with the healthcare spending of a massive country
Ronnie Screwvala 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, Ronnie Screwvala 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
Ronnie Screwvala could cover the total cost of Nigeria's education system, the most populous country in Africa with over 243,000,000 inhabitants, for 0.4 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 Ronnie Screwvala could pay for it entirely for 0.6 years.
Research
The monopoly on progress
Coming full circle, we think it's also interesting to add another gigantic country
Ronnie Screwvala could fully fund the state research budget of Pakistan, the fifth most populous country in the world with over 260,000,000 inhabitants, for 2.6 years.
And of course, the country that invests the most per capita worldwide
But even if we compare the total wealth of Ronnie Screwvala 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
Ronnie Screwvala's fortune is equivalent to 10 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.
Ronnie Screwvala could buy 2,797,155 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 0 trucks to transport them. Although Ronnie Screwvala will almost certainly have enough money left over to pay for the gas.
Biography
Ronnie Screwvala is the cofounder and chairperson of Mumbai-based edtech firm upGrad.
He set up the firm in 2015 after a successful career in the media business as the founder of the UTV group.
He sold his stake in UTV to the Walt Disney Company for over $450 million in 2012 and ran the India unit as managing director. He stepped down two years later.
Screwvala has other investments in startups such as eyewear firm Lenskart and also owns sports franchises.
Along with wife Zarina, he founded nonprofit Swades Foundation, which focuses on rural upliftment projects.
Financial Assets
Monthly wealth history
Fortune comparison
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