The Richest Women In The World 2025 I Forbes

Women remain woefully underrepresented on Forbes’ World’s Billionaires list. But their numbers are increasing—slowly. This year, 406 of the planet’s 3,028 billionaires are women, good for 13.4% of the list. That’s up a hair from 369 in 2024, or 13.3%.

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[vernonnilesjr]

Over 3000 billionaires is utterly ridiculous getting richer every day 😮

[pratikpendse]

I'm sorry but nothing to celebrate if 9/10 richest women got there through the inheritance route. That 13.4% number means nothing unless the majority chunk of that is self-made. Their families have already been successful for at least a few decades without their involvement in it, so what's even the use of listing them here?

[GC-bmnl]

Battled for the top spot? Really these two women did nothing - they both got given the money through inheritance.

[ManwithTaste]

That's cute and all but don't let this distract you from the fact that Hector is going to be running three Honda civics with spoon engines, and on top of tha he just went into Harry's and bought three t66 turbos with nos, AND a motec exhaust system.

[tylascraig]

Inheritance and marriage. Same ol' story. And this is why they complain about equal rights.

[Loves_to_fish]

Going to completely gloss over Diane Hendricks?

[luzvimindamortega]

🤣🤣🤣minsan un mga riches in the world nakakapanghinayang un milyones kasi hindi mabago o makabili ng good attitude!!most of the riches ginagawang laro ang buhay at pag ibig!!minsan kahit gaano tayo kayaman khit ginto pa suot natin pag masama ugali basura pa rn ng lipunan!!, may kasabihan tayo balutin man ng ginto pagkatao mo kung kwago ka kwago ka prn!!

[Quotecoordinator]

If it starts with, wife of ... it does not count! Do it yourself! Women are strong! But to get a title because your husband did it does not count for me!

[chi]

Alice Walton is my idol! So capable and even richer than Jensen Huang❤

[kingrob]

A quick gloss over Oprah… I noticed / subtle racism

[kumarajith]

self women billionaire businesswomen money is ultimate unlimited wealth