Sara Blakely
Source of wealth: Spanx
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The scale of their wealth
Health
The price of life
Let's compare Sara Blakely's fortune with the healthcare spending of a massive country
Sara Blakely could fund the entire healthcare system of DR Congo, with a population of over 105,800,000 people, for approximately 0.6 years.
But even if we compare their fortune with that of a rich country
On the other end, Sara Blakely 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
Sara Blakely 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 Sara Blakely 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
Sara Blakely could fully fund the state research budget of Pakistan, the fifth most populous country in the world with over 260,000,000 inhabitants, for 2.4 years.
And of course, the country that invests the most per capita worldwide
But even if we compare the total wealth of Sara Blakely 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
Sara Blakely'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.
Sara Blakely could buy 2,558,471 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 Sara Blakely will almost certainly have enough money left over to pay for the gas.
Biography
Sara Blakely is the founder and part owner of shapewear brand Spanx, which sells undergarments, leggings and apparel.
In late 2021, Blackstone bought a majority stake in Spanx in a deal that valued the company at $1.2 billion.
In August 2024, Blakely launched Sneex, a line of high-heeled sneakers priced at $395 and up that she designed to be comfortable.
A onetime door-to-door fax machine salesperson, Blakely first created Spanx using pantyhose to wear under white slacks.
While Spanx is a celebrity favorite, Blakely is becoming a celebrity herself. She was a guest judge on 'Shark Tank' and had a cameo in 'Billions.'
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