Simón Pedro Barceló Vadell
Source of wealth: Hotels
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The scale of their wealth
Health
The price of life
Let's compare Simón Pedro Barceló Vadell's fortune with the healthcare spending of a massive country
Simón Pedro Barceló Vadell 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, Simón Pedro Barceló Vadell 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
Simón Pedro Barceló Vadell 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 Simón Pedro Barceló Vadell could pay for it entirely for 0.5 years.
Research
The monopoly on progress
Coming full circle, we think it's also interesting to add another gigantic country
Simón Pedro Barceló Vadell could fully fund the state research budget of Pakistan, the fifth most populous country in the world with over 260,000,000 inhabitants, for 2.2 years.
And of course, the country that invests the most per capita worldwide
But even if we compare the total wealth of Simón Pedro Barceló Vadell 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
Simón Pedro Barceló Vadell's fortune is equivalent to 9 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.
Simón Pedro Barceló Vadell could buy 2,441,579 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 Simón Pedro Barceló Vadell will almost certainly have enough money left over to pay for the gas.
Biography
Simón Pedro Barceló Vadell is the co-chair and largest shareholder of the Barceló Group, one of Spain's largest hotel operators and tourism companies.
The group traces its roots to Simon Barceló, who founded the business in 1931 as a transportation company and expanded to tourism in 1954.
In 1962, the company opened its first hotel on the island of Majorca, and through a series of acquisitions expanded overseas, starting with the Caribbean, then Costa Rica and later the U.S.
Today Barceló has more than 300 4-star and 5-star hotels with 65,000 rooms in 30 countries.
Barceló Vadell's cousin, Simón Barceló Tous, is co-chair but is expected to step down in 2025, when he turns 65 years of age.
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