World’s Wealthiest People

Nationalities of the 25 richest people:

Country Number
Russia   7
India   4
USA   4
Hong Kong   2
Germany   2
France   2
Mexico   1
Sweden   1
Spain   1
Saudi Arabia   1

11 Richest in order: Warren Buffett, USA $62Billion; Carlos Slim Helu & family, Mexico, $60B; William Gates III, USA $58B; Lakshmi Mittal, $45B; Mukesh Ambani, India, $43B; Anil Ambani, India, $42B; Ingvar Kamprad & family, Sweden, $31B; KP Singh, India, $30B; Oleg Deripaska, Russia, $28B; Karl Albrecht, Germany, $27B; Li Ka-shing, Hong Kong $26.5B.

Data from Forbes 2008 Billionaires List, using country of citizenship. Using stock values on 11 February, 2008.

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  1. Barbara Swafford Avatar

    What a fascinating post. I find it interesting that Russia has produced 7 of the richest people, but the media would have us believing otherwise.

    Being part Russian, maybe some of that wisdom will pass down to me.

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