40 Infographics That Teach You Things You Didn’t Know You Needed to Know

There are more billionaires in 2024 than ever before. Seven of the top ten richest people in the world were wealthier on January 1 of this year than they were a month earlier. The fortunes continue to grow as the global market shrugs off lingering inflation, political unrest, and war. Here is some information about the top three.

Bernard Arnault’s estimated fortune is 220.1 billion. He heads LVMH, a luxury goods giant that includes Dior and Louis Vuitton. Jeff Besos is the founder of Amazon. He and Elon Musk fluctuate between second and third place. Musk co-founded multiple companies, including Tesla, Space X, and X (formerly Twitter).