Tsuyoshi Matsushita
Source of wealth: fitness products
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The scale of their wealth
Health
The price of life
Let's compare Tsuyoshi Matsushita's fortune with the healthcare spending of a massive country
Tsuyoshi Matsushita could fund the entire healthcare system of DR Congo, with a population of over 105,800,000 people, for approximately 0.5 years.
But even if we compare their fortune with that of a rich country
On the other end, Tsuyoshi Matsushita could cover the healthcare spending of Luxembourg, considered the most heavily funded healthcare system in the world, for 0.2 years.
Education
Buying the future
Let's also compare their fortune with education spending, first with a poor country
Tsuyoshi Matsushita could cover the total cost of Nigeria's education system, the most populous country in Africa with over 243,000,000 inhabitants, for 0.3 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 Tsuyoshi Matsushita could pay for it entirely for 0.4 years.
Research
The monopoly on progress
Coming full circle, we think it's also interesting to add another gigantic country
Tsuyoshi Matsushita could fully fund the state research budget of Pakistan, the fifth most populous country in the world with over 260,000,000 inhabitants, for 1.8 years.
And of course, the country that invests the most per capita worldwide
But even if we compare the total wealth of Tsuyoshi Matsushita 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 0.0 years.
Gold
Everyday luxuries
Tsuyoshi Matsushita's fortune is equivalent to 7 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.
Tsuyoshi Matsushita could buy 1,927,538 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 Tsuyoshi Matsushita will almost certainly have enough money left over to pay for the gas.
Biography
Matsushita is the founder of MTG, which develops and sells fitness, health and beauty products and outsources its production.
The company, in which Matsushita has a 70% stake, listed its shares on the Tokyo Stock Exchange in July 2018.
Soccer phenom Cristiano Ronaldo starred in TV ads for MTG's Sixpad electrical-stimulation muscle machine.
His company developed a line of cosmetics called MDNA Skin with singer Madonna.
Mastushita worked for autoparts giant Denso after high school and started MTG in 1996.
Financial Assets
Monthly wealth history
Fortune comparison
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