Yoshiaki Yoshida
Source of wealth: Cosmetics
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The scale of their wealth
Health
The price of life
Let's compare Yoshiaki Yoshida's fortune with the healthcare spending of a massive country
Yoshiaki Yoshida 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, Yoshiaki Yoshida 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
Yoshiaki Yoshida 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 Yoshiaki Yoshida could pay for it entirely for 0.7 years.
Research
The monopoly on progress
Coming full circle, we think it's also interesting to add another gigantic country
Yoshiaki Yoshida could fully fund the state research budget of Pakistan, the fifth most populous country in the world with over 260,000,000 inhabitants, for 2.7 years.
And of course, the country that invests the most per capita worldwide
But even if we compare the total wealth of Yoshiaki Yoshida 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
Yoshiaki Yoshida'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.
Yoshiaki Yoshida could buy 2,971,680 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 Yoshiaki Yoshida will almost certainly have enough money left over to pay for the gas.
Biography
Yoshiaki Yoshida is the founder of Japanese beauty brand DHC. He started the company in 1972 to provide translation services.
In 1980, he started the cosmetics business using organic olives. In 1983, he got into the mail order segment. It also sells nutritional supplements and health foods.
The privately held company sells both through retail stores and online.
In 2023, Yoshida sold his company to Japanese leasing giant Orix, which valued it at ¥300 billion.
Financial Assets
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Monthly wealth history
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