Yang Yuanqing
Source of wealth: computers
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The scale of their wealth
Health
The price of life
Let's compare Yang Yuanqing's fortune with the healthcare spending of a massive country
Yang Yuanqing 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, Yang Yuanqing 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
Yang Yuanqing 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 Yang Yuanqing 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
Yang Yuanqing 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 Yang Yuanqing 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
Yang Yuanqing'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.
Yang Yuanqing could buy 2,865,581 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 Yang Yuanqing will almost certainly have enough money left over to pay for the gas.
Biography
Yang Yuanqing is chairman and CEO of Lenovo, one of China's largest makers of computer hardware.
He joined the company in 1989 and became its CEO twenty years later.
An engaging leader, Yang speaks frequently at conferences (lately on A.I.) and posts often about his business activities on social media.
He sits on the board of Chinese search giant Baidu as an independent director, a post he's held since 2015.
Financial Assets
Monthly wealth history
Fortune comparison
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