Hurun Report recently released the Hurun Global Rich List 2021, which ranks the world's richest persons.
Hurun Report recently released the Hurun Global Rich List 2021, which ranks the world's richest persons.
According to Hurun list, the world has added 412 billionaires in 2020 and the number of billionaires in the world has now jumped to 3,228. China leads with the most number of billionaires at 1058, followed by the US (696), India (177), Germany, the United Kingdom and Switzerland at over 100 each.
Let's take a look at top 5 richest persons in the world:
1. Elon Musk
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Tesla CEO Elon Musk is world's richest person, according to Hurun Global Rich List 2021. He has a net worth of USD 197 billion.
2. Jeff Bezos
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Amazon boss Jeff Bezos, who was at the top spot last year, fell to second position in 2021 despite adding USD 49 billion.
3. Bernard Arnault
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LVMH Chairman and Chief Executive Bernard Arnault is at the third spot after adding USD 114 billion to his wealth.
4. Bill Gates
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Former Microsoft CEO Bill Gates is at the fourth spot on Hurun Global Rich List 2021. Gates added USD 110 billion to his wealth in last one year.
5. Mark Zuckerberg
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Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg is world's fifth richest person after he added $101 billion.
