Wei Yin-Chun
Source of wealth: Food, beverages
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The scale of their wealth
Health
The price of life
Let's compare Wei Yin-Chun's fortune with the healthcare spending of a massive country
Wei Yin-Chun could fund the entire healthcare system of DR Congo, with a population of over 105,800,000 people, for approximately 1.0 years.
But even if we compare their fortune with that of a rich country
On the other end, Wei Yin-Chun could cover the healthcare spending of Luxembourg, considered the most heavily funded healthcare system in the world, for 0.5 years.
Education
Buying the future
Let's also compare their fortune with education spending, first with a poor country
Wei Yin-Chun could cover the total cost of Nigeria's education system, the most populous country in Africa with over 243,000,000 inhabitants, for 0.7 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 Wei Yin-Chun could pay for it entirely for 0.9 years.
Research
The monopoly on progress
Coming full circle, we think it's also interesting to add another gigantic country
Wei Yin-Chun could fully fund the state research budget of Pakistan, the fifth most populous country in the world with over 260,000,000 inhabitants, for 3.9 years.
And of course, the country that invests the most per capita worldwide
But even if we compare the total wealth of Wei Yin-Chun 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
Wei Yin-Chun's fortune is equivalent to 16 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.
Wei Yin-Chun could buy 4,183,464 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 Wei Yin-Chun will almost certainly have enough money left over to pay for the gas.
Biography
Wei Yin-Chun and his three brothers founded Tingyi, one of the largest producers of ready-to-drink tea and bottled water in China.
Tingyi is also a major supplier of instant noodles in the country.
The family also controls the Dicos fried-chicken chain.
The family's private company, Ting Hsin, sold its 37.17% stake in Taipei 101, Taiwan's tallest building, to Itochu for $665 million in 2018.
Yin-Chun was sentenced in 2018 to 15 years in prison for his part in a tainted-cooking-oil scandal.
Financial Assets
Monthly wealth history
Fortune comparison
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