<P> In 2017 , there was a record of 2,043 people on the list , which is the first time over 2,000 people were listed , that included 195 newcomers that included 76 from China and 25 from the U.S. ; there were 56 people under 40 and it had a record of 227 women . The average net worth of the list came in at US $ 3.75 billion , down US $110 million from 2015 . Added together , the total net worth for 2017 's billionaires was US $7.67 trillion , up from US $7.1 trillion in 2015 . As of 2017 , Microsoft founder Bill Gates has topped the list 18 of the past 23 years . </P>
<P> In 2017 , there was a record of 2,043 people on the list , which is the first time over 2,000 people were listed , that included 195 newcomers that included 76 from China and 25 from the U.S. ; there were 56 people under 40 and it had a record of 227 women . The average net worth of the list came in at US $ 3.75 billion , down US $110 million from 2015 . Added together , the total net worth for 2017 's billionaires was US $7.67 trillion , up from US $7.1 trillion in 2015 . As of 2017 , Microsoft founder Bill Gates has topped the list 18 of the past 23 years . </P>
who has the most networth in the world
who has the most networth in the world
Microsoft founder Bill Gates
Microsoft founder Bill Gates