Top 10 Richest Women in the World
Top 10 Richest Women in the World - In general, women earn less than men, this is well known. This gender gap is not only reflected in the average jobs and average citizens, but also in the richest people in the world. Therefore, it is not surprising that all the 10 richest people in the world are currently men, just as the Top 10 richest people in history are all men. But the gender gap doesn't mean rich women don't exist. They absolutely do, as the following chart will show you. Their nationality, age and other than their inheritance, their source of wealth vary greatly, but each of the 10 richest women in the world are very rich and influential net billionaires.
Here is a ranking of the 10 richest women in the world.
Note: Female national leaders (presidents, prime ministers, queens, etc.) are not included in this ranking as their wealth is not really reliably measured. Therefore, only private citizens can enter the Top 10 list of the richest women in the world.
10 richest women in the world
Net worth: $53.2 billion
Net worth: $46.4 billion
Net worth: $27.0 billion
Net worth: $22.4 billion
Net worth: $20.6 billion
Net worth: $19.6 billion
Net worth: $16.9 billion
Net worth: $15.8 billion
Net worth: $15.5 billion
Net worth: $14.5 billion
10 richest women in the world
1. Francoise Bettencourt-Meyers
Net worth: $53.2 billion
Born: 10/7/1953 in Neuilly-sur-Seine, Ile-de-France, France
Nationality: French
Source of wealth (main): Majority Owner of L'Oreal SA (inherited from mother Liliane Bettencourt)
2. Alice Walton
Net worth: $46.4 billion
Born: October 7, 1949 in Newport, Arkansas, USA
Nationality: American
Source of wealth (primary): Co-owner of Walmart, Inc. (inherited from her father and Walmart founder Samuel Walton)
3. Jacqueline Mars
Net worth: 27.0 $ billion USD
Born: October 10, 1939 in Washington, DC, USA
Nationality: American
Source of wealth (main): Co-owner of Mars, Inc (inherited from her father Forrest Mars)
4. Yang Huiyan
Net worth: $22.4 billion
Born: July 20, 1981 in Foshan, Guangdong, China
Chinese
Source of wealth (main): Majority owner of Country Garden Co Ltd (inherited from her father and Country Garden founder Yang Guoqiang)
5. Laurene Powell-Jobs
Net worth: $20.6 billion
Born: November 6, 1963 in West Milford, New Jersey, USA
Nationality: American
Source of wealth (main): Heir to Steve Jobs Trust (consists of shares of Apple, Inc. and shares in The Walt Disney Company, inherited from her ex-husband and Apple Co-Founder Steve Jobs)
6. Susanne Klatten
Net worth: $19.6 billion
Born: April 28, 1962 in Bad Homburg, Hesse, Germany
Nationality Germany
Source of wealth (main): Co-owner of BMW AG (inherited from her father Herbert Quandt)
7. Abigail Johnson
Net worth: $16.9 billion
Born: December 19, 1961 in Boston, Massachusetts, USA
Nationality: American
Source of wealth (primary): CEO & Co-owner of Fidelity Investments, Inc. (inherited from her father Edward Johnson)
8. Charlene de Carvalho-Heineken
Net worth: $15.8 billion
Date of birth: June 30, 1954 in Amsterdam, North Holland, Netherlands
Nationality: Dutch & English
Source of wealth (main): Co-owner of Heineken NV (inherited from her father Freddy Heineken)
9. Gina Rinehart
Net worth: $15.5 billion
Born: February 9, 1954 in Perth, Western Australia, Australia
Australian citizenship
Source of wealth (main): Majority of owners of Hancock survey Pty Ltd (inherited from his father and Hancock survey founder Lang Hancock)
10. Iris Fontbona
Net worth: $14.5 billion
Born: January 8, 1942 in Santiago, Metropolitan Area of Santiago, Chile
Nationality: Chile
Source of wealth (main): Co-owner of Antofagasta PLC (inherited from ex-husband Andronico Luksic)
10 richest women in the world 2020
(as of March 2020)
The 10 richest women in the world:
1. FRANCOISE BETTENCOURT-MEYERS
Net worth: $53.2 billion
2. ALICE WALTON
Net worth: $46.4 billion
3. JACQUELINE MARS
Net worth: $27.0 billion
4. YANG HUIYAN
Net worth: $22.4 billion
5. LAUREN POWELL-JOBS
Net worth: $20.6 billion
6. SUSANNE KLATTEN
Net worth: $19.6 billion
7. ABIGAIL JOHNSON
Net worth: $16.9 billion
8. CHARLENE DE CARVALHO-HEINEKEN
Net worth: $15.8 billion
9. GINA RINEHART
Net worth: $15.5 billion
10. IRIS FONTBONA
Net worth: $14.5 billion
All net worth amounts are denominated and denominated in US Dollars.
Only private citizens are counted in this ranking of the richest women in the world.
Top 10 richest women in the world