What Does The Average Super-Rich Billionaire Look Like In 2014: Fun Facts?

So if it’s your dream to become a billionaire, a burning question on your mind; what does the average ultra-wealthy billionaire look like in the year 2014?

Well, latest Wealth-X and USB Billionaire Census Report, which gives an in-depth accounting of the world’s richest people, attempt to answer that question.

There are a record 2,325 billionaires in the world today, 155 new billionaires, up 7% from the previous year. Their total wealth increased 12 percent in the same period to $7.3 trillion.

As might be expected, men account for 2,039 of billionaires worldwide (with just 286 being women) and $6.4 trillion of their combined wealth.

So What Does The Average Super-Rich Billionaire Look Like In 2014? 

– The average billionaire is male, 63 years old and married with 2 children.

– The average  billionaire has a net worth of around $3.1 billion.

– Education is important but not always required: Not all billionaires have a wall full of degrees. In fact, the report states that 35% of global billionaires do not have bachelor’s degrees.

– Made their fortunes themselves – close to about 60 percent of average  male billionaires fully made their fortunes themselves, and another 27 percent have at least partly made their money themselves.

– They’re mostly male: Just 286 of them are women.

– Did not reach the $1 billion threshold until their late 40s.

– The average billionaire has a friend circle worth an estimated $16 billion.

– The average billionaire owns 4 properties worth some $94 million altogether.

– Most ultra-wealthy billionaires (68.3%) are passionate about sport with outdoor pursuits like fishing, hunting, skiing, and yachting.

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