The scale of their wealth
Health
The price of life
Let's compare Stelios Haji-Ioannou's fortune with the healthcare spending of a massive country
Stelios Haji-Ioannou 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, Stelios Haji-Ioannou 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
Stelios Haji-Ioannou 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 Stelios Haji-Ioannou 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
Stelios Haji-Ioannou could fully fund the state research budget of Pakistan, the fifth most populous country in the world with over 260,000,000 inhabitants, for 2.3 years.
And of course, the country that invests the most per capita worldwide
But even if we compare the total wealth of Stelios Haji-Ioannou 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
Stelios Haji-Ioannou'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.
Stelios Haji-Ioannou could buy 2,506,640 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 Stelios Haji-Ioannou will almost certainly have enough money left over to pay for the gas.
Biography
The son of a Greek Cypriot shipping magnate, Stelios Haji-Ioannou founded the budget airline easyJet in 1995 after leaving his father's company.
Stelios owns an estimated 4% of the airline; his siblings Clelia and Polys both have large stakes as well.
Stelios maintains ownership of the easy brand through his private company, easyGroup.
Through easyGroup, Stelios has licensed the easy name to such businesses as easyHotel, easyCar and easyCoffee.
Financial Assets
Monthly wealth history
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