Top 10 Richest Women in the World

Women, in general, earn less than men, this fact is widely known. This gender gap doesn’t just show in average jobs and among average citizens, but also among the wealthiest people in the world. It is therefore no surprise that all of the current Top 10 Richest People in the World are men, just as the Top 10 Richest People in History are and were all men. But the gender gap does not mean rich women do not exist. They absolutely do, as the following ranking will show you. Their nationalities, age levels and, apart from all being inherited, the sources of their wealth differ greatly, but each of the 10 richest women in the world are very wealthy and influential net billionaires.

Check out the current Top 10 Ranking of the richest women in the world below.

Note: Female nation leaders (presidents, prime ministers, queens, etc.) are not counted in this ranking since their wealth is not really measurable in a reliable way. Therefore only private citizens are being listed in this Top 10 ranking of the richest women in the world.

The 10 Richest Women in the World

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1. Francoise Bettencourt-Meyers

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2. Alice Walton

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3. Jacqueline Mars

third richest woman in the world


4. Yang Huiyan


5. Laurene Powell-Jobs

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6. Susanne Klatten

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7. Abigail Johnson

7th of the richest women in the world


8. Charlene de Carvalho-Heineken

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9. Gina Rinehart 

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10. Iris Fontbona


The 10 Richest Women in the World 2020

(as of March 2020)

Top 10 Richest Women in the World:
1. FRANCOISE BETTENCOURT-MEYERS
Net worth: $53.2 billion
2. ALICE WALTON
Net worth: $46.4 billion
3. JACQUELINE MARS
Net worth: $27.0 billion
4. YANG HUIYAN
Net worth: $22.4 billion
5. LAUREN POWELL-JOBS
Net worth: $20.6 billion
6. SUSANNE KLATTEN
Net worth: $19.6 billion
7. ABIGAIL JOHNSON
Net worth: $16.9 billion
8. CHARLENE DE CARVALHO-HEINEKEN
Net worth: $15.8 billion
9. GINA RINEHART
Net worth: $15.5 billion
10. IRIS FONTBONA
Net worth: $14.5 billion

All net worth amounts converted and given in U.S. Dollars.
Only private citizens are counted in this richest women in the world ranking.

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