Wealth-X Reveals: The World's 50 Wealthiest People

NEW YORK, Jan. 27, 2016 /PRNewswire/ -- The top 50 wealthiest people in the world have a combined fortune of US$1.45 trillion, nearly equal to the GDP of Australia, according to a new list by Wealth-X in collaboration with Business Insider. The United States is home to 29 billionaires on the list, more than any other country. Only four billionaires from China made the top 50.

Here are other insights:

• 46 male billionaires versus 4 female billionaires are on the list.
• 12 billionaires from the technology sector are on the list — more than any other sector, including finance.
• The youngest billionaire on the list is 31-year-old Facebook co-founder Mark Zuckerberg, ranked 8th with a net worth of US$42.8 billion.
• The oldest billionaire, 93-year-old L'Oreal heiress Liliane Bettencourt, is also one of four women in the list. She is ranked 17th, with a net worth of US$29 billion.

Below are the first 5 names on the list, including the billionaires' country of citizenship, current primary company and the industry in which they made their fortune:

* in US$ billions

For the full list, go here.

About Wealth-XWealth-X is the global authority on wealth intelligence, providing sales, marketing, strategy and compliance solutions to clients in the financial services, luxury, not-for-profit and education sectors. Its award-winning research and thought leadership are regularly cited by the world's media such as CNBC, Financial Times, Thomson Reuters and BBC. Wealth-X has more than 250 staff in 10 global centers, including Singapore, London and New York (www.wealthx.com)

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