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As of June 23, 2023, Ivar Tollefsen was the wealthiest person in Norway, with an estimated net worth of 7.6 billion U.S. dollars, followed by Andreas Halvorsen (No. 2, $5.9 billion), Odd Reitan (No. 3, $4.7 billion); and Kjell Inge Rokke (No. 4, $4.5 billion). Gustav Magnar Witzoe is the fifth-richest person...

As of  June 23, 2023, Manuel Villar was the wealthiest person in the Philippines, with an estimated net worth of 8.8 billion U.S. dollars, followed by Enrique Razon Jr (No. 2, $7.2 billion), Ramon Ang (No. 3, $3.4 billion); and Andrew Tan (No. 4, $2.6 billion). Henry Sy Jr is the fifth-richest person in...

Wealthy families in the world have amassed an unimaginable scale of resources. These families were once like any others but decided to experiment with their entrepreneurial ideas. Today, they are involved in businesses that have played a significant role in engineering consumer choices and maintaining economies all over the world....

As of June 21, 2023, Tadashi Yanai was the wealthiest person in Japan, with an estimated net worth of 39.5 billion U.S. dollars, followed by Masayoshi son (No. 2, $26.4 billion), Takemitsu Takizaki (No. 3, $23.0 billion); and Takahisa Takahara (No. 4, $7.2 billion). Shigenobu Nagamori is the fifth-richest person in...

As of June 21, 2023, Carlos Slim Helu was the wealthiest person in Mexico, with an estimated net worth of 101.5 billion U.S. dollars, followed by German Larrea Mota Velasco (No. 2, $29.5 billion), Ricardo Salinas Pliego (No. 3, $13.4 billion); and Alejandro Bailleres Gual (No. 4, $8.1 billion). Maria Asuncion Aramburuzabala is...

As of June 21, 2023, Andrey Melnichenko was the wealthiest person in Russia, with an estimated net worth of 24.8 billion U.S. dollars, followed by Vladimir Potanin (No. 2, $23.7 billion), Vladimir Lisin (No. 3, $22.1 billion); and Leonid Mikhelson (No. 4, $21.6 billion). Alexey Mordashov is the fifth-richest person in...

As of June 20, 2023, David Thomson was the wealthiest person in Canada, with an estimated net worth of 57.7 billion U.S. dollars, followed by David Cheriton (No. 2, $10.6 billion), Changpeng Zhao (No. 3, $10.2 billion); and Jim Pattison (No. 4, $10.1 billion). Anthony Von Mandl is the fifth-richest person...

As of June 20, 2023, Vicky Safra was the wealthiest person in Brazil, with an estimated net worth of 18.0 billion U.S. dollars, followed by Eduardo Saverin (No. 2, $15.6 billion), Jorge Paulo Lemann (No. 3, $15.3 billion); and Marcel Herrmann Telles (No. 4, $10.4 billion). Carlos Alberto Sicupira is the...

As of June 20, 2023, Mark Mateschitz was the wealthiest person in Austria, with an estimated net worth of 40.9 billion U.S. dollars, followed by Georg Stumpf (No. 2, $9.0 billion), Johann Graf (No. 3, $7.3 billion); and Rene Benko (No. 4, $6.1 billion). Helmut Sohmen is the fifth-richest person in...

As of June 20, 2023, Gina Rinehart was the wealthiest person in Australia, with an estimated net worth of 28.0 billion U.S. dollars, followed by Andrew Forrest (No. 2, $21.0 billion), Harry Triguboff (No. 3, $15.5 billion); and Mike Cannon-Brookes (No. 4, $11.6 billion). Scott Farquhar is the fifth-richest person in Australia, with a whopping...