Sandeep Engineer
Source of wealth: Plastic pipes
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The scale of their wealth
Health
The price of life
Let's compare Sandeep Engineer's fortune with the healthcare spending of a massive country
Sandeep Engineer 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, Sandeep Engineer 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
Sandeep Engineer 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 Sandeep Engineer 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
Sandeep Engineer could fully fund the state research budget of Pakistan, the fifth most populous country in the world with over 260,000,000 inhabitants, for 4.0 years.
And of course, the country that invests the most per capita worldwide
But even if we compare the total wealth of Sandeep Engineer 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
Sandeep Engineer'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.
Sandeep Engineer could buy 4,340,594 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 Sandeep Engineer will almost certainly have enough money left over to pay for the gas.
Biography
Chemical engineer Sandeep Engineer, started out working in the pharma industry before launching his own pharma venture in 1987.
A decade later, he began producing plastic pipes through Astral, convincing India's plumbers of their superiority over metal pipes.
Astral?s business division Astral Pipes enlists popular actors as its brand ambassadors.
The Ahmedabad firm also makes adhesives and sealants.
Financial Assets
Monthly wealth history
Fortune comparison
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