Yang Chang-Chih
Source of wealth: Printed circuit board
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The scale of their wealth
Health
The price of life
Let's compare Yang Chang-Chih's fortune with the healthcare spending of a massive country
Yang Chang-Chih could fund the entire healthcare system of DR Congo, with a population of over 105,800,000 people, for approximately 2.8 years.
But even if we compare their fortune with that of a rich country
On the other end, Yang Chang-Chih could cover the healthcare spending of Luxembourg, considered the most heavily funded healthcare system in the world, for 1.3 years.
Education
Buying the future
Let's also compare their fortune with education spending, first with a poor country
Yang Chang-Chih could cover the total cost of Nigeria's education system, the most populous country in Africa with over 243,000,000 inhabitants, for 1.9 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 Yang Chang-Chih could pay for it entirely for 2.5 years.
Research
The monopoly on progress
Coming full circle, we think it's also interesting to add another gigantic country
Yang Chang-Chih could fully fund the state research budget of Pakistan, the fifth most populous country in the world with over 260,000,000 inhabitants, for 10.6 years.
And of course, the country that invests the most per capita worldwide
But even if we compare the total wealth of Yang Chang-Chih 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
Yang Chang-Chih's fortune is equivalent to 43 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.
Yang Chang-Chih could buy 11,551,391 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 Yang Chang-Chih will almost certainly have enough money left over to pay for the gas.
Biography
Yang Chang-Chih is the founder of Gold Circuit Electronics, a maker of printed circuit boards for servers and networking equipment.
He handed over the chairman position to his son Chen-Tse in 2017. The older Yang still serves as a director.
Gold Circuit Electronics listed on the Taiwan Stock Exchange in 1998.
The company opened its first Thai plant in 2025 with $40 million investment and is pumping another $40 million into its expansion project.
His daughter Chen-Jung also sits on the board.
Financial Assets
Monthly wealth history
Fortune comparison
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