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Elon Musk’s Net Worth Compared To The Total Household Wealth Of Various Countries

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Elon Musk's Net Worth Compared To The Total Household Wealth Of Various Countries

The map above compares Elon Musk’s net worth of $447 billion at the time of publication with that of the household wealth of various countries around the world.

So for example his share of US Household wealth is 0.32% or his net worth is 29.80% of the net worth of all South Africans.

It is a follow up to this post on the fact that only 55 Countries Now Have More Household Wealth Than Elon Musk.

The data source for household wealth is the Global Wealth Databook 2023 published by UBS & Credit Suisse.

And the data on Elon Musk’s network comes from Bloomberg.

Below you can find the data:

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Median Gross Household Income In Great Britain By Parliamentary Constituency

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Median Gross Household Income In The UK By Parliamentary Constituency

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The map above shows the Median Gross Household Income as of 2024.

It is a measure of the total gross income received by all members of a household within a 12-month period; including cash benefits but before tax.

And uses statistics from the ONS and the Scottish Government.

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Only 55 Countries Now Have More Household Wealth Than Elon Musk’s $447 Billion

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Countries With Less Total Wealth Than Elon Musk's $447 Billion

The map above shows which countries have less household wealth than Elon Musk’s fortune of $447 Billion (at the time of publication).

That means there are now only 55 countries on earth with more wealth than he has.

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Gas/Petrol Taxes Per Gallon/Litre In The US, Canada & Europe Compared

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Gas, Petrol Taxes Per Gallon In The US, Canada and Europe Compared

The map above shows the huge difference in taxes placed on unleaded gasoline (aka petrol) between US States, Canadian Provinces and European countries.

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Hypothetical Top Level Domain Names Of Europe In 1199 AD

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Hypothetical Top Level Domain Names Of Europe In 1199 AD

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The map above shows potential Top Level Domain Names (TLDs) of European countries and Empires in 1199 AD. (If the Internet existed back then)

Here’s an explainer for each of them:

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A Political Map Of Europe In 1199AD

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A Political Map Of Europe In 1199AD

Map created by Adhavoc
The map above shows the political situation in Europe in the year 1199AD.

A very different time to today:

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Detailed Ethnic/Linguistic Map Of Hungary In 1910

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Detailed Ethnic Linguistic Map Of Hungary In 1910

Map created by Ascended Dreamer
The map above shows the ethnic and linguistic divisions with the Kingdom of Hungary according to the 1910 census.

Majority/plurality ethnicities indicated by color and also includes counties and larger regional subdivisions.

In 1910, the Kingdom of Hungary was the other half of the Austro-Hungarian Empire, holding significant political autonomy under the Dual Monarchy system established in 1867.

It played a crucial role in the empire’s economy, contributing to industrial production and agricultural output, while also serving as a cultural and political counterbalance to Austria.

However, it was far from being a state only for Hungarians as the detailed breakdown by county below shows:

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African Countries That Have Issued An Official Apology For Selling Captives Into The Trans-Atlantic Slave Trade

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African Countries That Have Issued An Official Apology For Africans Selling Captives Into The Trans-Atlantic Slave Trade

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The map above shows the 3 African countries that have issued some form of official apology for selling fellow Africans into the Trans-Atlantic Slave Trade.

Here’s what I could find out each:

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Average Home Size In US States vs Western European Countries

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Average Home Size In US States vs Western European Countries

Map created by Hunter

The map above compares the average home size in square feet in each US state with those found in selected European countries. And the difference is quite staggering.

Hawaii is the only state with an average home size smaller than any European country. And Utah homes are 3.5x the size of the typical British one.

Here’s a full list by State and country in both sq feet and sq metres.

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1993 InterCity Train Route Map Of Great Britain

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1993 Intercity Train Route Map Of Great Britain

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The map above shows British Rail’s InterCity routes of the UK as they existed in 1993, the year before the EuroStar services started running out of Waterloo International.

A summary of the map.

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