Zbigniew Juroszek & family
Source of wealth: Real estate, gambling
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The scale of their wealth
Health
The price of life
Let's compare Zbigniew Juroszek & family's fortune with the healthcare spending of a massive country
Zbigniew Juroszek & family could fund the entire healthcare system of DR Congo, with a population of over 105,800,000 people, for approximately 0.9 years.
But even if we compare their fortune with that of a rich country
On the other end, Zbigniew Juroszek & family could cover the healthcare spending of Luxembourg, considered the most heavily funded healthcare system in the world, for 0.4 years.
Education
Buying the future
Let's also compare their fortune with education spending, first with a poor country
Zbigniew Juroszek & family could cover the total cost of Nigeria's education system, the most populous country in Africa with over 243,000,000 inhabitants, for 0.6 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 Zbigniew Juroszek & family could pay for it entirely for 0.8 years.
Research
The monopoly on progress
Coming full circle, we think it's also interesting to add another gigantic country
Zbigniew Juroszek & family could fully fund the state research budget of Pakistan, the fifth most populous country in the world with over 260,000,000 inhabitants, for 3.3 years.
And of course, the country that invests the most per capita worldwide
But even if we compare the total wealth of Zbigniew Juroszek & family 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
Zbigniew Juroszek & family's fortune is equivalent to 13 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.
Zbigniew Juroszek & family could buy 3,531,501 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 Zbigniew Juroszek & family will almost certainly have enough money left over to pay for the gas.
Biography
Zbigniew Juroszek is the founder of Atal S.A., a real estate developer listed in Warsaw, Poland.
Juroszek first founded Atal in 1990 as a supplier to clothing manufacturers, before investing in real estate.
He built his first residential projects in 2003; Atal now develops properties in Katowice, Warsaw, and other major Polish cities.
He now runs his business with his son Mateusz, who is the CEO of gambling company STS.
STS, which is owned by the father and son duo, provides betting services to over 1 million customers in Europe.
Financial Assets
Monthly wealth history
Fortune comparison
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