Of the 3,194 billionaires in the world in 2022, only 12.5 percent were women, meaning that there were 399 billionaires worldwide. Whereas male billionaires tend to be self-made, 45 percent of the female billionaires in 2020 had inherited their fortune.
Distribution of billionaires around the world in 2022, by gender
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Wealth-X, & Altrata. (May 1, 2023). Distribution of billionaires around the world in 2022, by gender [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved July 22, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/778577/billionaires-gender-distribution/
Wealth-X, und Altrata. "Distribution of billionaires around the world in 2022, by gender." Chart. May 1, 2023. Statista. Accessed July 22, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/778577/billionaires-gender-distribution/
Wealth-X, Altrata. (2023). Distribution of billionaires around the world in 2022, by gender. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: July 22, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/778577/billionaires-gender-distribution/
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