The wealthiest people in the world

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Wealth-X has come up with its latest list on the 50 wealthiest people in the world. The combined worth of these people is $1.45 trillion, nearly equal to the GDP of Australia, the report says. The US is home to 29 billionaires on the list, more than any other country. Only four billionaires from China and three from India made the top 50. The youngest billionaire on the list is 31-year-old Facebook co-founder Mark Zuckerberg. There are only four woman billionaires are on the list. The oldest billionaire, 93-year-old L'Oreal heiress Liliane Bettencourt, is one of the four. A brief look at the top 10 on the list:

Sector-wise, the technology space dominated the list with 12 billionaires - more than any other sector. Here's a brief look at the top 10 on the list: