How wealthy are you? Really?

Faram · Post by **Faram** » 2003-09-02 07:08am

http://www.globalrichlist.com/

You are in the top 0.932% richest people in the world.
There are 5,944,058,242 people poorer than you.
How do you feel about that? A bit richer we hope. Please consider donating just a small amount to help some of the poorest people in the world. Many of their lives could be improved dramatically or even saved if you donate just one hour's salary (approx $30.88)

Oh, and in case you’re interested you are the 55,941,758 richest person in the world.

Robert Treder · Post by **Robert Treder** » 2003-09-02 07:18am

I personally am in the top 11 or so percent. My family is in the top 0.54%

InnerBrat · Post by **InnerBrat** » 2003-09-02 07:21am

You are in the top 5.22% richest people in the world.
There are 5,686,239,554 people poorer than you.
How do you feel about that? A bit richer we hope. Please consider donating just a small amount to help some of the poorest people in the world. Many of their lives could be improved dramatically or even saved if you donate just one hour's salary

Oh, and in case you’re interested you are the 313,760,446 richest person in the world.

Mr Flibble · Post by **Mr Flibble** » 2003-09-02 07:57am

You are in the top 15.12% richest people in the world.
There are 5,092,313,624 people poorer than you.
How do you feel about that? A bit richer we hope. Please consider donating just a small amount to help some of the poorest people in the world. Many of their lives could be improved dramatically or even saved if you donate just one hour's salary (approx $1.85)

Oh, and in case you?re interested you are the 907,686,376 richest person in the world.

Batman · Post by **Batman** » 2003-09-02 07:59am

You are in the top 3.11% richest people in the world.
There are 5,813,259,052 people poorer than you.
How do you feel about that? A bit richer we hope. Please consider donating just a small amount to help some of the poorest people in the world. Many of their lives could be improved dramatically or even saved if you donate just one hour's salary

Oh, and in case you’re interested you are the 186,740,948 richest person in the world.

Post by **Mr Bean** » 2003-09-02 08:11am

You are in the top 7.27% richest people in the world.
There are 5,563,393,316 people poorer than you.

Oh, and in case you’re interested you are the 436,606,684 richest person in the world.

Gotta love military pay

Zac Naloen · Post by **Zac Naloen** » 2003-09-02 08:12am

me personally

You are in the top 14.9% richest people in the world.

Oh, and in case you’re interested you are the 894,190,232 richest person in the world.

My dad

You are in the top 0.949% richest people in the world.

Oh, and in case you’re interested you are the 56,973,165 richest person in the world.

The Third Man · Post by **The Third Man** » 2003-09-02 08:59am

Oooo-err

Sorry, if you earn less than $90 a year we are unable to calculate your position on the richlist.

If this is the case you would be one of the billions of people who earn less than $2 a day. Typically you would also not have access to a computer or an Internet connection.

If you are earning less than $90 a year it¹d be unfair to ask you to donate money to Care International if however, you actually earn more than this it may be worth re-calculating your position

Obviously doesn't cope with those of us who are submitting a loss-making tax return. Needs some additional questions about assets and liabilities I think.

Col. Crackpot · Post by **Col. Crackpot** » 2003-09-02 09:07am

You are in the top 0.815% richest people in the world.
There are 5,951,068,435 people poorer than you.
How do you feel about that? A bit richer we hope. Please consider donating just a small amount to help some of the poorest people in the world. Many of their lives could be improved dramatically or even saved if you donate just one hour's salary (approx $44.44)

Oh, and in case you’re interested you are the 48,931,565 richest person in the world.

they are basing that hourly rate on a work week of just under 30 hours. a load of crap.

Straha · Post by **Straha** » 2003-09-02 09:25am

You are in the top 95.98% richest people in the world.
There are 240,963,855 people poorer than you.
How do you feel about that? A bit richer we hope. Please consider donating just a small amount to help some of the poorest people in the world. Many of their lives could be improved dramatically or even saved if you donate just one hour's salary (approx $0.06)

Oh, and in case you’re interested you are the 5,759,036,145 richest person in the world.

(My actual pay will remain hidden)

Joe · Post by **Joe** » 2003-09-02 09:44am

Stupid. Income does not equal wealth.

Straha · Post by **Straha** » 2003-09-02 12:42pm

Having a pang of curiosity I got this as my answer for my actual anual salary

You are in the top 0,001% richest people in the world.
You don¹t need to know any more than that (and besides our calculator can't do sums that big).
Please consider donating just a small amount of your enormous wealth to help some of the poorest people in the world. Many of their lives could be improved dramatically or even saved if you donate just one hour's salary (approx $6.944444444444444e+30)

joke

Shinova · Post by **Shinova** » 2003-09-02 12:42pm

My result:

You are in the top 0.839% richest people in the world.

There are 5,949,632,435 people poorer than you.

How do you feel about that? A bit richer we hope. Please consider donating just a small amount to help some of the poorest people in the world. Many of their lives could be improved dramatically or even saved if you donate just one hour's salary (approx $41.66)

Oh, and in case you?re interested you are the 50,367,565 richest person in the world.

TrailerParkJawa · Post by **TrailerParkJawa** » 2003-09-02 01:06pm

I agree with Durrran Korr income does not equal wealth alone. You need to factor in local cost of living too. Try telling someone making 50K / year living in Boston or the San Francisco Bay Area they are rich or wealthy. I bet they laugh in your face.

Post by **Ghost Rider** » 2003-09-02 01:10pm

I am in the "You are in the top 0.689% richest people in the world."

And Durran hit it on the head, sorry the amount I make puts me in the upper Middle where I live...though I'm sure for 95% of the world, rich.

Cthulhu-chan · Post by **Cthulhu-chan** » 2003-09-02 01:46pm

Currently: You are in the top 7.36% richest people in the world.

In about two months: You are in the top 4.48% richest people in the world.

Yay, 3 dollar pay raise!

Lord Pounder · Post by **Lord Pounder** » 2003-09-02 01:57pm

A web site designed to stroke your ego so you domate to charity. I work for a charity they get enough out of me.

Vendetta · Post by **Vendetta** » 2003-09-02 03:51pm

You are in the top 6.22% richest people in the world.
There are 5,626,323,907 people poorer than you.
How do you feel about that? A bit richer we hope. Please consider donating just a small amount to help some of the poorest people in the world. Many of their lives could be improved dramatically or even saved if you donate just one hour's salary (approx £10.17)

Oh, and in case you?re interested you are the 373,676,093 richest person in the world..

Were my wage in Dollars, although my living expenses would scale roughly £1-$1, I would barely make the to 10%...

Truly, rip-off Britain.

2000AD · Post by **2000AD** » 2003-09-02 03:55pm

You are in the top 14.66% richest people in the world.
There are 5,120,205,655 people poorer than you.
How do you feel about that? A bit richer we hope. Please consider donating just a small amount to help some of the poorest people in the world. Many of their lives could be improved dramatically or even saved if you donate just one hour's salary (approx £1.63)

Oh, and in case you’re interested you are the 879,794,345 richest person in the world.

My actual hourly salary is £4.10, they didn't factor in an 11 hours of work per week instead of the norm. That's being a student for you.

Post by **fgalkin** » 2003-09-02 04:09pm

My family's income:

You are in the top 0.3% richest people in the world.
There are 5,981,942,435 people poorer than you.
How do you feel about that? A bit richer we hope. Please consider donating just a small amount to help some of the poorest people in the world. Many of their lives could be improved dramatically or even saved if you donate just one hour's salary (approx $104.16)

Oh, and in case you’re interested you are the 18,057,565 richest person in the world.

Have a very nice day.
-fgalkin

DocHorror · Post by **DocHorror** » 2003-09-02 04:40pm

I m in the top 4.96%

Not bad, mind you I fucking earn it though....

Illuminatus Primus · Post by **Illuminatus Primus** » 2003-09-02 04:49pm

You are in the top 0.001% richest people in the world.
Please consider donating just a small amount of your enormous wealth to help some of the poorest people in the world. Many of their lives could be improved dramatically or even saved if you donate just one hour's salary.

greenmm · Post by **greenmm** » 2003-09-02 05:35pm

Col. Crackpot wrote:
You are in the top 0.815% richest people in the world.
There are 5,951,068,435 people poorer than you.
How do you feel about that? A bit richer we hope. Please consider donating just a small amount to help some of the poorest people in the world. Many of their lives could be improved dramatically or even saved if you donate just one hour's salary (approx $44.44)

Oh, and in case you’re interested you are the 48,931,565 richest person in the world.
they are basing that hourly rate on a work week of just under 30 hours. a load of crap.

Just take the average of your past few years, or pick the last tax return that you made money on.

Assuming, of course, you've made money, because if your household is continuously spending more money than it takes in, your savings/assets will eventually run dry...

Darth Garden Gnome · Post by **Darth Garden Gnome** » 2003-09-02 05:41pm

You are in the top 0.899% richest people in the world.
There are 5,946,042,435 people poorer than you.
How do you feel about that? A bit richer we hope. Please consider donating just a small amount to help some of the poorest people in the world. Many of their lives could be improved dramatically or even saved if you donate just one hour's salary (approx $34.72)

Oh, and in case you’re interested you are the 53,957,565 richest person in the world.

greenmm · Post by **greenmm** » 2003-09-02 05:48pm

Durran Korr wrote:Stupid. Income does not equal wealth.

TrailerParkJawa wrote:I agree with Durrran Korr income does not equal wealth alone. You need to factor in local cost of living too. Try telling someone making 50K / year living in Boston or the San Francisco Bay Area they are rich or wealthy. I bet they laugh in your face.

True to an extent. Given equal incomes, the person living in the area with a lower cost of living index has more buying power for their income.

However, there are many factors that affect how wealthy someone is:

1. Expenses. Whether "good" debt (i.e. home = assets, student loans = education to allow you to find better-paying jobs) or "bad" debt (i.e. credit cards where only the minimum is payed or a carrying balance exists from month to month), the lower your expenses, the farther your income goes.

2. Taxes. Whether federal/national, state/provincial, local/municipal, or some other tax, the lower the taxes, the farther your money stretches. With federal, state, and local, I tend to have about 25% of my paychecks taken up with taxes, which doesn't include the sales tax hits.

3. Multiple incomes. Having a spouse who works can be beneficial to your income, provided:
-- you split the household chores evenly (avoids nasty arguments, and you can't claim you've worked harder than your spouse when they've been gone just as long as you have all day; plus, with both of you gone, the house doesn't get as dirty)
-- you don't have children (unless they're not only old enough to go to school but also be left alone before/after school, or you can swing "free" babysitting from your relatives [who will generally make you pay in some non-monetary way], you generally end up spending 50% or more of the additional gross income on childcare costs, including the extra gas to drive there)
-- you're working for the right reasons. Some families need both people to work just to make ends meet. Others don't really need the extra income. In any case, it's always best to try and limit your dependence on the 2nd income as much as possible, and try to roll over the additional income into savings. We've done that for 6 years, and have managed to put aside savings that a) allowed us to pay off both cars early, b) paid off a student loan early, c) pay for a new transmission, new A/C compressor, and a new engine along the way, d) have money set aside for adoption, and e) help here and there while I was unemployed and pulling in crappy unemployment benefits.

As for my income on that site:

my personal income puts me in the top 5.99%. That sounds great, except I make $24,000 USD a year. Our household income from our tax returns last year put us at the top 0.959%, at $40,000 USD.

In perspective, though, US minimum wage ($5.25/hour, 2080 hours/year, for a grand total of $10,920 USD) is still in the top 11.59%.

Like someone else pointed out... it's just meant to shame you into donating money to the charity behind the site.