Sze Man Bok
Source of wealth: Hygiene products
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The scale of their wealth
Health
The price of life
Let's compare Sze Man Bok's fortune with the healthcare spending of a massive country
Sze Man Bok 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, Sze Man Bok 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
Sze Man Bok could cover the total cost of Nigeria's education system, the most populous country in Africa with over 243,000,000 inhabitants, for 0.5 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 Sze Man Bok 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
Sze Man Bok 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 Sze Man Bok 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

Sze Man Bok's fortune is equivalent to 11 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.
Sze Man Bok could buy 2,861,311 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 Sze Man Bok will almost certainly have enough money left over to pay for the gas.
Biography
Sze Man Bok cofounded and chairs Hengan International, China's largest home-grown supplier of sanitary napkins.
Hengan International leads in industry sales in China over global giants such as Proctor & Gamble, Johnson & Johnson and Kimberly-Clark.
Sze's son Sze Wong Kim is a member of Hengan's board.
He cofounded the company with fellow billionaire Hui Lin Chit.
Financial Assets
Monthly wealth history
Fortune comparison
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