Vladimir Kim
Source of wealth: Mining
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The scale of their wealth
Health
The price of life
Let's compare Vladimir Kim's fortune with the healthcare spending of a massive country
Vladimir Kim could fund the entire healthcare system of DR Congo, with a population of over 105,800,000 people, for approximately 2.7 years.
But even if we compare their fortune with that of a rich country
On the other end, Vladimir Kim could cover the healthcare spending of Luxembourg, considered the most heavily funded healthcare system in the world, for 1.2 years.
Education
Buying the future
Let's also compare their fortune with education spending, first with a poor country
Vladimir Kim could cover the total cost of Nigeria's education system, the most populous country in Africa with over 243,000,000 inhabitants, for 1.7 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 Vladimir Kim could pay for it entirely for 2.4 years.
Research
The monopoly on progress
Coming full circle, we think it's also interesting to add another gigantic country
Vladimir Kim could fully fund the state research budget of Pakistan, the fifth most populous country in the world with over 260,000,000 inhabitants, for 10.0 years.
And of course, the country that invests the most per capita worldwide
But even if we compare the total wealth of Vladimir Kim 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 0.2 years.
Gold
Everyday luxuries
Vladimir Kim's fortune is equivalent to 41 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.
Vladimir Kim could buy 10,874,879 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 2 trucks to transport them. Although Vladimir Kim will almost certainly have enough money left over to pay for the gas.
Biography
Vladimir Kim joined Kazakhstan mineral firm Kazakhmys in 1995 after earning degrees in civil engineering, economics and business administration.
He was named chairman in 2005, before Kazakhmys became the first Kazakh company to list on the London Stock Exchange.
In a 2014 restructuring, Kazakhmys de-merged into private company Kazakhmys Corp. and a separate public company, KAZ Minerals plc.
Kim still has a stake in KAZ Minerals and sold his majority stake in Kazakhmys Corp., which inherited most of the group's mature mining (mostly copper) assets, in 2025.
He stepped down as chairman of KAZ Minerals in 2013.
Financial Assets
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