There are 1826 billionaires in the world but only 197 of them are women. While some countries will have hundreds of them, like China, some nations have a higher proportion of female billionaires. Approved Index, a UK-based business-networking group, crunched the numbers from Forbes' 2015 billionaire list using this latest July data and found that the top 10 countries for gender equality among the super rich is quite surprising.10. South Korea Number of female billionaires: 6 Number of male billionaires: 24 % of female billionaires: 20% South Korea transformed its economy over the last 40 years, following an embracing of high-tech industry. It's citizens' wealth is also burgeoning and is fast becoming one of the biggest markets for luxury goods and fashion. It is perhaps then unsurprising that is has six female billionaires under its belt. 9. Sweden Number of female billionaires: 5 Number of male billionaires: 18 % of female billionaires: 21.74% Sweden's highly skilled workforce and high-tech capitalism has led to it being voted fifth best country in the world to do business. That's one reason why billionaires like Birgit Rausing, of the family packaging empire Tetra Laval, managed to amass a wealth of $14 billion (£9 billion). 8. Spain Number of female billionaires: 5 Number of male billionaires: 16 % of female billionaires: 23.81% Spain may have several year long recession since the onset of the credit crisis in 2008 but it still manages to count 16 billionaires under its belt. See the rest of the story at Business Insider NOW WATCH: 6 mind-blowing facts about Greece's economy
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