The past year has been an excellent one for the super-rich people in the world, according to Forbes’ annual World’s Billionaires list. On 28 March 2024, there were a record 2,781 billionaires around the globe, 141 more than last year and 26 more than the previous record dating from 2021. Their combined wealth amounted to 14.2 trillion dollars, 2 trillion dollars more than a year earlier. The Netherlands counts 14 billionaires. Heineken heiress Charlene de Carvalho-Heineken still tops the Dutch list.