This dataset provides a synthetic overview of the 1,000 wealthiest individuals in the world, offering insights into the distribution of wealth across industries and regions. It is designed to help analysts, researchers, and data enthusiasts explore global wealth trends, industry dominance, and regional wealth concentration.

Whether you're conducting market research, financial analysis, or data modeling, this dataset serves as a valuable resource for understanding the characteristics of the world's top billionaires.

📊 Key Features: Name 👤: The name of the billionaire. Country 🌍: Country of residence or primary business operation. Industry 🏭: Industry in which the individual has built their wealth. Net Worth (in billions) 💵: Estimated net worth in billions of USD. Company 🏢: The primary company or business associated with the billionaire. ⚠️ Important Note: This dataset is 100% synthetic and does not contain real financial or personal data. It is artificially generated for educational, analytical, and research purposes.

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  Dataset Summary

This dataset contains the list of Top 100 Richest People in the World Column Information:-

Name - Person Name NetWorth - His/Her Networth Age - Person Age Country - The country person belongs to Source - Information Source Industry - Expertise Domain

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This comprehensive dataset encapsulates a detailed snapshot of the wealthiest individuals globally, as listed by Forbes in 2024. Compiled through meticulous web scraping and data aggregation, the dataset includes a wide range of attributes for each billionaire. Fields encompass basic personal information such as name, age, and gender, alongside financial details including net worth and sources of wealth. The dataset further delves into aspects like industry involvement, organizational affiliations, philanthropic endeavors, and educational backgrounds.

Key attributes in this dataset include:

Name: Full legal name of the billionaire. Age: Age of the individual. 2024 Net Worth: Estimated net worth in USD for the year 2024. Industry: Primary industry or sector of operation. Source of Wealth: Origin of the billionaire’s wealth. Title: Professional title or position. Organization: Name of the associated organization. Self-Made: Indicator if the wealth is self-made. Self-Made Score: A quantitative score assessing how self-made their wealth is. Philanthropy Score: A score reflecting the extent of their philanthropic activities. Residence: Main residence of the individual. Citizenship: Legal citizenship. Gender: Gender identity. Marital Status: Current marital status. Children: Number of children. Education: Highest level of education attained.

This dataset is ideal for analysis, offering insights into the distribution of wealth, the influence of education on wealth accumulation, and trends across different industries. It also provides a foundation for exploring the impact of socioeconomic factors on personal wealth. The data were collected and formatted with careful consideration to ensure accuracy, making it a valuable resource for researchers, economists, and anyone interested in the dynamics of wealth and success.

Please note that some data is missing in this dataset, primarily due to the unavailability of information from Forbes. This issue becomes more prevalent beyond the top 400 entries. Many individuals lack a self-made score, a philanthropy score, or specific details regarding their title or organization as per Forbes' listings. I am currently working to update the dataset with this missing information. However, this update process is quite tedious and time-consuming since it is mostly manual. I appreciate your patience and understanding as I work through these details.

Introduction

This dataset contains the top 100 richest people in the world based on their net worth. The dataset includes their rank, name, net worth, birthday, age, and nationality.

Methodology

This dataset was collected using web scraping (Beautiful Soup) on this website and this "https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_countries_by_number_of_billionaires">wikipedia

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This dataset is extracted from https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_countries_by_the_number_of_millionaires. Context: There s a story behind every dataset and heres your opportunity to share yours.Content: What s inside is more than just rows and columns. Make it easy for others to get started by describing how you acquired the data and what time period it represents, too. Acknowledgements:We wouldn t be here without the help of others. If you owe any attributions or thanks, include them here along with any citations of past research.Inspiration: Your data will be in front of the world s largest data science community. What questions do you want to see answered?

As of March 2025, Elon Musk had a net worth valued at 328.5 billion U.S. dollars, making him the richest man in the world. Amazon founder Jeff Bezos followed in second, with Marc Zuckerberg, the founder of Facebook, in third. The list is dominated by Americans, and Alice Walton and Francoise Bettencourt Meyers are the only women among the 20 richest people worldwide.