Spoiler: It isn't me. š
In 2021, Forbes reported 2,755 billionaires worldwide. The 2021 list added a record high of nearly 500 new billionaires from 2020. The United States had 724 billionaires in 2021, the most in the world, while China had 698 and India 237.
Does that mean the richest person ever alive is among us today?
The richest person ever is thought to have been an emperor with an accumulation of wealth often described as āunimaginableā or āincalculable.ā
https://www.usatoday.com/story/money/2022/11/04/richest-person-ever/10391344002/