If you're looking for a billionaire, you might as well be looking for a man in finance, trust fund, 6'5", blue eyes.
AdvertisementMost — 87% — of billionaires are male, and have amassed their fortunes in different ways than the world's 431 female billionaires.
While the majority of all billionaires, about 60%, are fully self-made, men are more likely to be than female billionaires.
In fact, 76% of the world's female billionaires have inherited at least part of their wealth, compared to 35% of male ones.
The interests of male and female billionaires follow suit: 71% of women billionaires count philanthropy as a top interest, while sports was the most popular one for male billionaires.
Persons:
isn't, Elon Musk, Jeff Bezos, Altrata, maters
Locations:
New York City, United States, China, Germany