Zhang Li
Source of wealth: Real estate
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The scale of their wealth
Health
The price of life
Let's compare Zhang Li's fortune with the healthcare spending of a massive country
Zhang Li could fund the entire healthcare system of DR Congo, with a population of over 105,800,000 people, for approximately 1.3 years.
But even if we compare their fortune with that of a rich country
On the other end, Zhang Li could cover the healthcare spending of Luxembourg, considered the most heavily funded healthcare system in the world, for 0.6 years.
Education
Buying the future
Let's also compare their fortune with education spending, first with a poor country
Zhang Li could cover the total cost of Nigeria's education system, the most populous country in Africa with over 243,000,000 inhabitants, for 0.8 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 Zhang Li could pay for it entirely for 1.1 years.
Research
The monopoly on progress
Coming full circle, we think it's also interesting to add another gigantic country
Zhang Li could fully fund the state research budget of Pakistan, the fifth most populous country in the world with over 260,000,000 inhabitants, for 4.7 years.
And of course, the country that invests the most per capita worldwide
But even if we compare the total wealth of Zhang Li 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

Zhang Li's fortune is equivalent to 19 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.
Zhang Li could buy 5,093,785 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 Zhang Li will almost certainly have enough money left over to pay for the gas.
Biography
Zhang Li is a co-founder of real estate developer Guangzhou R&F with Hong Kong billionaire Li Sze Lim; the duo set up the company in 1994.
He resigned as CEO at the end of 2023 months after reportedly admitting to paying bribes in San Francisco to obtain a building permit.
Zhang once worked in Guangzhou as the Secretary of Youth League Committee of Guangzhou 2nd Light Industry Bureau, as well as a hotel manager.
Zhang also owns a stake in Hong Kong-listed Kinetic Mines and Energy, a company he founded with son Johnson in 2006.
Financial Assets
Monthly wealth history
Fortune comparison
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