Jeff Bezos
Amazon’s Jeff Bezos is the number one richest person in the world. His fortune is worth $182.6 billion. Bezos’ company, Amazon, is the largest e-commerce retailer.
Bernard Arnault
The second in the BBI ranking is Bernard Arnault, a French producer of luxury goods. His fortune is worth $140.6 billion. Earlier, Elon Musk claimed this position. Many reputable periodicals wanted to award Musk the second place on the list of the top 5 wealthiest people. However, the revenue of Tesla’s founder turned out to be lower than that of Bernard Arnault.
Elon Musk
Elon Musk takes the honourable third place among the world’s most prosperous people. Musk heads Tesla and SpaceX. According to Forbes, Musk’s fortune skyrocketed four times to $127.9 billion from the previous $24.6 billion thanks to exponential growth in Tesla shares. In fact, Musk managed to overtake another well-known entrepreneur, Bill Gates, whose fortune had been on a high level for a long time.
Bill Gates
Bill Gates is the fourth in the BBI rating. Gates is the head of the world-famous Microsoft corporation. Experts’ assessment of Gates’ fortune varies slightly. According to Forbes, Microsoft CEO’s capital does not exceed $119.4 billion. Nevertheless, in the BBI ranking, Gates has a net worth of $127.7 billion, which is much higher compared to Forbes’ estimate.
Mark Zuckerberg
Mark Zuckerberg, the founder of Facebook, closes the list of the world’s top five richest people. Bloomberg points out that Zuckerberg’s net worth in 2020 amounts to $100 billion, making him the fifth wealthiest person on the planet. The capital of Facebook CEO has grown rapidly amid the launch of Instagram Reels, which is quite similar to the Chinese TikTok.
Economic inequality remains one of the most pressing issues in today's world. To measure the gap between the rich and the poor in each country, the Gini index is used. This coefficient reflects how income is distributed within a society: the closer the index is to 100, the greater the inequality. Let's explore which countries currently have the highest Gini index values
This year has been pivotal for Bitcoin, the world's leading cryptocurrency. One of the key milestones was the approval of Bitcoin spot ETFs by the US Securities and Exchange Commission. In April 2024, Bitcoin also experienced a halving event, which is typically seen as a positive development for the digital asset. This year, the cryptocurrency is up 57%, and analysts remain optimistic about its future. However, they highlight four key factors that could influence Bitcoin's trajectory, both for better and for worse
Analytical periodical US News and World Report has presented its ranking of the best countries in the world in terms of quality of life, based on a survey of nearly 17,000 people. The list considers factors such as economic and political stability, a strong labor market, income equality, family-friendliness, safety, the quality of education, and healthcare systems. Let's find out which countries made it to the top of this list.
