Longest Broadway Runs
Longest Broadway Runs
|Rank |
|Show |
|Dates |
|Performances |
| |
|1. |
|The Phantom of the Opera |
|1/88 - Present |
|8,575 |
| |
|2. |
|Cats |
|10/82 – 9/2000 |
|7,485 |
| |
|3. |
|Les Misérables |
|3/87 – 5/2003 |
|6,680 |
| |
|4. |
|A Chorus Line |
|7/75 – 4/90 |
|6,137 |
| |
|5. |
|Oh! Calcutta |
|9/76 – 8/89 |
|5,959 |
| |
|6. |
|Beauty and the Beast |
|4/94 – 7/2007 |
|5,461 |
| |
|7. |
|Rent |
|4/96 – 9/2008 |
|5,124 |
| |
|8. |
|Chicago (revival) |
|11/96 - Present |
|4,892 |
| |
|9. |
|The Lion King |
|11/97 - Present |
|4,524 |
| |
|10. |
|Miss Saigon |
|4/91 – 1/2001 |
|4,097 |
| |
| |
| |
|Source: League of American Theatres and Producers, Inc.. |
Highest Earning Dead Celebrities
|Rank |
|Celebrity |
|Earnings in Millions |
| |
|1. |
|Kurt Cobain |
|$50 |
| |
|2. |
|Elvis Presley |
|$42 |
| |
|3. |
|Charles M. Schulz |
|$35 |
| |
|4. |
|John Lennon |
|$24 |
| |
|5. |
|Albert Einstein |
|$20 |
| |
|6. |
|Andy Warhol |
|$19 |
| |
|7. |
|Theodor Geisel (Dr. Seuss) |
|$10 |
| |
|8. |
|Ray Charles |
|$10 |
| |
|9. |
|Marilyn Monroe |
|$8 |
| |
|10. |
|Johnny Cash |
|$8 |
| |
| |
| |
|Based on pretax earnings to the estate from licensing agreements, and book and record sales. |
|Source: Forbes. |
Wealthiest Fictional Characters
This list—entirely subjective—bases the wealth of the characters on world events (Daddy Warbucks has clearly benefited from the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan), the economy (with gas prices reaching record levels, Jed Clampett is sitting pretty atop his reserves of black gold), and trends (Prince Abakaliki of Nigeria, a fictional character who could also be called the King of Spam, clogs the inboxes of millions of real people each day).
|Rank |
|Character |
|Source |
|Net Worth |
| |
|1. |
|Oliver "Daddy" Warbucks |
|Defense Industries |
|$36.2 billion |
| |
|2. |
|Charles Montgomery Burns |
|Energy |
|$16.8 billion |
| |
|3. |
|Scrooge McDuck |
|Mining, Treasure Hunting |
|$10.9 billion |
| |
|4. |
|Richie Rich |
|Inheritance, Conglomerates |
|$10.7 billion |
| |
|5. |
|Jed Clampett |
|Oil & Gas, Banking |
|$7.7 billion |
| |
|6. |
|Mr. Monopoly |
|Real Estate |
|$7.1 billion |
| |
|7. |
|Bruce Wayne |
|Inheritance, Defense |
|$6.8 billion |
| |
|8. |
|Anthony Stark |
|Defense |
|$3.0 billion |
| |
|9. |
|Prince Abakaliki of Nigeria |
|Inheritance |
|$2.8 billion |
| |
|10. |
|Thurston Howell III |
|Howell Industries |
|$2.7 billion |
| |
| |
| |
|Source: Forbes. |
Highest-Earning Fictional Characters
The earnings are based on worldwide revenue related to toy merchandising, videogame sales, publishing and box-office earnings, and DVD/VHS sales and rentals.
|Rank |
|Character |
|Creator |
|Estimated Earnings, 2003 |
| |
|1. |
|Mickey Mouse |
|Walt Disney |
|$5.8 billion |
| |
|2. |
|Winnie the Pooh |
|A. A. Milne |
|$5.6 billion |
| |
|3. |
|Frodo Baggins |
|J.R.R. Tolkein |
|$2.9 billion |
| |
|4. |
|Harry Potter |
|J. K. Rowling |
|$2.8 billion |
| |
|5. |
|Nemo |
|Andrew Stanton |
|$2 billion |
| |
|6. |
|Yu-Gi-Oh! |
|Kazuki Takahashi |
|$1.6 billion |
| |
|7. |
|SpongeBob SquarePants |
|Steve Hillenberg |
|$1.5 billion |
| |
|8. |
|Spider-Man |
|Stan Lee and Steve Ditko |
|$1.3 billion |
| |
|9. |
|Wolverine |
|Stan Lee and Jack Kirby |
|$900 million |
| |
|10. |
|Pikachu |
|Satoshi Tajiri |
|$825 million |
| |
| |
| |
|Character must be fictional and part of a narrative. |
|Source: Forbes. |
Top 10 Animated Films of All Time
|Rank |Title |Domestic gross |
|1. |Shrek 2 (DreamWorks) |$436,471,036 |
|2. |Finding Nemo (Buena Vista) |339,714,978 |
|3. |The Lion King* (Buena Vista) |328,539,505 |
|4. |Shrek (DreamWorks) |267,665,011 |
|5. |The Incredibles (Buena Vista) |261,437,578 |
|6. |Monsters, Inc. (Buena Vista) |$255,870,172 |
|7. |Toy Story 2 (Buena Vista) |245,852,179 |
|8. |Cars (Buena Vista) |244,052,771 |
|9. |Aladdin (Buena Vista) |217,350,219 |
|10. |Ice Age: The Meltdown |195,330,621 |
NOTE: Grosses through Jan. 17, 2007. *Includes all reissues.
Source: Exhibitor Relations Co., Inc.
Most Executions by State
(1930–2006)
|Rank |
|State |
|Since 1930 |
|Since 1976 |
| |
|1. |
|Texas |
|676 |
|379 |
| |
|2. |
|Georgia |
|405 |
|39 |
| |
|3. |
|New York |
|329 |
|0 |
| |
|4. |
|California |
|306 |
|13 |
| |
|5. |
|North Carolina |
|306 |
|43 |
| |
|6. |
|Florida |
|234 |
|64 |
| |
|7. |
|South Carolina |
|198 |
|36 |
| |
|8. |
|Ohio |
|196 |
|24 |
| |
|9. |
|Virginia |
|190 |
|98 |
| |
|10. |
|Alabama |
|170 |
|35 |
| |
| |
| |
|Note: Table denotes executions under civil authority; military authorities carried out an additional 160 executions, 1930–97. Note: In 1972 the |
|Supreme Court ruled that capital punishment, as it was then administered, was “cruel and unusual” and therefore unconstitutional. On July 1, 1976,|
|however, the Court overturned the ruling by a 7–2 decision, and capital punishment was reinstated. |
|Source: U.S. Bureau of Justice Statistics, and Death Penalty Information Center. Web: . |
World's Largest Subway Systems
(by usage)
|Rank |
|City |
|Date system completed |
|Number of riders (year) |
|Length (km) |
| |
|1. |
|Moscow |
|1935 |
|3.2 bil (1997) |
|340 |
| |
|2. |
|Tokyo |
|1927 |
|2.6 bil (1997/98) |
|281+ |
| |
|3. |
|Seoul |
|1974 |
|1.4 bil (1993) |
|278+ |
| |
|4. |
|Mexico City |
|1969 |
|1.4 bil (1996) |
|202 |
| |
|5. |
|New York City |
|1904 |
|1.3 bil (2001) |
|371 |
| |
|6. |
|Paris |
|1900 |
|1.4 bil (1993) |
|211 |
| |
|7. |
|Osaka |
|1933 |
|957 mil (1997) |
|114 |
| |
|8. |
|London |
|1863 |
|866 mil (1999) |
|415 |
| |
|9. |
|Hong Kong |
|1979 |
|790 mil (1999) |
|82 |
| |
|10. |
|St. Petersburg |
|1955 |
|721 mil (1996) |
|110 |
| |
| |
| |
|Source: Jane's Urban Transport Systems, 2002–2003 edition, and individual subway websites. |
Most Expensive Cars Available on the Market Today 2010
|Rank |
|Make, Model |
|Top Speed MPH |
|Cost |
| |
|1. |
|Bugatti Veyron |
|253 |
|$1,700,000 |
| |
|2. |
|Lamborghini Reventon |
|211 |
|1,600,000 |
| |
|3. |
|McLaren F1 |
|240 |
|970,000 |
| |
|4. |
|Ferrari Enzo |
|217 |
|670,000 |
| |
|5. |
|Pagani Zonda C12 F |
|215 |
|667,321 |
| |
|6. |
|SSC Ultimate Aero |
|257 |
|654,400 |
| |
|7. |
|Saleen S7 Twin Turbo |
|248 |
|555,000 |
| |
|8. |
|Koenigsegg CCX |
|245 |
|545,568 |
| |
|9. |
|Mercedes Benz SLR McLaren Roadster |
|206 |
|495,000 |
| |
|10. |
|Porsche Carrera GT |
|205 |
|440,000 |
| |
| |
| |
Most Stolen Cars, 2009
|Rank |Year, make, model |Annual Claim Frequency |
| | |# out of every thousand |
|1. |Cadillac Escalade SUV |10.8 |
|2. |Chevrolet Silverado |8.0 |
|3. |Dodge Charger |7.4 |
|4. |Chevrolet Avalanche |7.4 |
|5. |Infiniti G 37 Coupe |7.1 |
|6. |GMC Sierra Crew Cab |6.7 |
|7. |Nissan Maxima |6.5 |
|8. |Hummer H2 |6.2 |
|9. |GMC Yukon XL 4WD |6.0 |
|10. |Chevrolet Tahoe |5.8 |
**According to Highway Loss Data Institute
Longest Suspension Bridges in the World
|Rank |
|Bridge |
|Location |
|Feet |
|Completed |
| |
|1. |
|Akashi Kaikyo |
|Hyogo, Japan |
|6,529 |
|1998 |
| |
|2. |
|Izmit Bay |
|Marmara Sea, Turkey |
|5,472 |
|UC |
| |
|3. |
|Storebaelt |
|Denmark |
|5,328 |
|1998 |
| |
|4. |
|Humber |
|Humberside, England |
|4,626 |
|1981 |
| |
|5. |
|Jiangyin |
|Yangtze River, China |
|4,543 |
|1999 |
| |
|6. |
|Tsing Ma |
|Hong Kong |
|4,518 |
|1997 |
| |
|7. |
|Verrazano-Narrows |
|Lower New York Bay |
|4,260 |
|1964 |
| |
|8. |
|Golden Gate |
|San Francisco Bay |
|4,200 |
|1937 |
| |
|9. |
|Hoga Kusten |
|Stockholm, Sweden |
|3,969 |
|1997 |
| |
|10. |
|Mackinac |
|Mackinac Straits, Mich. |
|3,800 |
|1957 |
| |
| |
| |
|UC—Under Construction. |
|Source: Federal Highway Administration. |
Longest U.S. Suspension Bridges
|Rank |
|Name |
|Location |
|Feet |
|Completed |
| |
|1. |
|Verrazano-Narrows |
|Lower New York Bay |
|4,260 |
|1964 |
| |
|2. |
|Golden Gate |
|San Francisco Bay |
|4,200 |
|1937 |
| |
|3. |
|Mackinac |
|Mackinac Straits, Mich. |
|3,800 |
|1957 |
| |
|4. |
|George Washington |
|Hudson River at New York City |
|3,500 |
|1931 |
| |
|5. |
|Tacoma Narrows II |
|Puget Sound at Tacoma, Wash. |
|2,800 |
|1950 |
| |
|6. |
|San Francisco–Oakland Bay |
|San Francisco Bay |
|2,310 |
|1936 |
| |
|7. |
|Bronx–Whitestone |
|East River, New York City |
|2,300 |
|1939 |
| |
|8. |
|Delaware Memorial |
|Delaware River near Wilmington, Del. |
|2,150 |
|1951, 1968 |
| |
|9. |
|Seaway Skyway |
|St. Lawrence River at Ogdensburg, N.Y. |
|2,150 |
|1960 |
| |
|10. |
|Walt Whitman |
|Delaware River at Philadelphia |
|2,000 |
|1957 |
| |
| |
| |
World's Busiest Airports
(passengers, 2008)
|Rank |
|Airport |
|Passengers |
| |
|1. |
|Atlanta, Hartsfield (ATL) |
|90,039,280 |
| |
|2. |
|Chicago, O'Hare (ORD) |
|69,353,654 |
| |
|3. |
|London, Heathrow (LHR) |
|67,056,228 |
| |
|4. |
|Tokyo, Haneda (HND) |
|65,810,672 |
| |
|5. |
|Paris, Charles de Gaulle (CDG) |
|60,851,998 |
| |
|6. |
|Los Angeles (LAX) |
|59,542,151 |
| |
|7. |
|Dallas/Ft. Worth (DFW) |
|57,069,331 |
| |
|8. |
|Beijing Capital International (PEK) |
|55,662,256* |
| |
|9. |
|Frankfurt—Main (FRA) |
|53,467,450 |
| |
|10. |
|Denver International (DEN) |
|51,435,575 |
| |
| |
| |
*includes 2008 Olympic Games passengers
Most Expensive Paintings
|Rank |
|Inflation Adjusted Value – millions |
|Original Price |
|millions |
|Name of Painting |
|Painter |
|Year |
|Sold |
| |
|1. |
|151.2 |
|140 |
|No. 5, 1948 |
|Jackson Pollock |
|2006 |
| |
|2. |
|148.5 |
|137.5 |
|Woman III |
|Willem de Kooning |
|2006 |
| |
|3. |
|144.8 |
|135 |
|Adele Bloch-Bauer I |
|Gustav Klimt |
|2006 |
| |
|4. |
|139.0 |
|82.5 |
|Portrait du Dr. Gachet |
|Vincent van Gogh |
|1990 |
| |
|5. |
|131.6 |
|78.1 |
|Au Moulin de la Galette |
|Pierre-Auguste Renoir |
|1990 |
| |
|6. |
|119.9 |
|104 |
|Boy with a Pipe |
|Pablo Picasso |
|2004 |
| |
|7. |
|106.5 |
|104.2 |
|Nude, Green Leaves and Bust |
|Pablo Picasso |
|2010 |
| |
|8. |
|101.3 |
|58.0 |
|Portrait of Joseph Roulin |
|Vincent van Gogh |
|1989 |
| |
|9. |
|102.3 |
|95.2 |
|Dora Maar with Cat |
|Pablo Picasso |
|2006 |
| |
|10. |
|101.6 |
|53.9 |
|Irises |
|Vincent van Gogh |
|1987 |
| |
|11. |
|100.5 |
|100.0 |
|Eight Elvises |
|Andy Warhol |
|2008 |
| |
|12. |
|94.9 |
|71.5 |
|Portrait de L'Artiste sans Barbe |
|Vincent van Gogh |
|1998 |
| |
|12. |
|94.9 |
|87.9 |
|Portrait of Adele Bloch-Bauer II |
|Gustav Klimt |
|2006 |
| |
|13. |
|92.7 |
|76.7 |
|The Massacre of the Innocents |
|Paul Rubens |
|2002 |
| |
|14. |
|86.7 |
|86.3 |
|Triptych, 1976 |
|Francis Bacon |
|2008 |
| |
|15. |
|86.3 |
|80.0 |
|False Start (*) |
|Jasper Johns |
|2006 |
| |
| |
| |
* most expensive painting by a living artist
Largest Bankruptcies, 1980–Present
|Rank |
|Company |
|Date |
|Total assets |
|pre-bankruptcy |
|(in millions) |
| |
|1. |
|Worldcom, Inc1 |
|7/21/2002 |
|$103,914 |
| |
|2. |
|Enron Corp.2 |
|12/2/2001 |
|63,392 |
| |
|3. |
|Conseco, Inc. |
|12/18/02 |
|61,392 |
| |
|4. |
|Texaco, Inc. |
|4/12/1987 |
|35,892 |
| |
|5. |
|Financial Corp. of America |
|9/9/1988 |
|33,864 |
| |
|6. |
|Refco Inc. |
|10/17/2005 |
|33,333 |
| |
|7. |
|Global Crossing Ltd. |
|1/28/2002 |
|30,185 |
| |
|8. |
|Pacific Gas and Electric Co |
|4/6/2001 |
|29,770 |
| |
|9. |
|Calpine Corp. |
|12/20/2005 |
|27,216 |
| |
|10. |
|UAL Corp. (United Airlines) |
|12/9/2002 |
|25,197 |
| |
| |
| |
|1. Worldcom Inc. assets were taken from the audited annual report dated 12/31/2001. |
|2. Enron assets were taken from the tax documents filed on 11/19/2001. The company has announced that the financials were under review at the time|
|of filing for Chapter 11. |
|Source: Web: New Generation Research, Inc. |
Leading National Advertisers
(in millions; ranked by total U.S. advertising spending)
|Rank |
|Advertiser |
|2005 ad dollars |
| |
|1. |
|Procter & Gamble Co. |
|$4,608.8 |
| |
|2. |
|General Motors Corp. |
|$4,353.2 |
| |
|3. |
|Time Warner |
|$3,493.7 |
| |
|4. |
|Verizon Communications |
|$2,483.7 |
| |
|5. |
|AT&T |
|$2,470.8 |
| |
|6. |
|Ford Motor Co. |
|$2,398.4 |
| |
|7. |
|Walt Disney Co. |
|$2,278.8 |
| |
|8. |
|Johnson & Johnson |
|$2,209.3 |
| |
|9. |
|GlaxoSmithKline |
|$2,194.2 |
| |
|10. |
|DaimlerChrysler |
|$2,178.6 |
| |
| |
| |
|Source: AdAge. |
Richest Americans, 2010
(in Billions of U.S. dollars)
|Rank |
|Name |
|Net Worth |
|Company |
| |
|1. |
|Bill Gates |
|54 |
|MicroSoft |
| |
|2. |
|Warren Buffett |
|45 |
|Berkshire Hathaway |
| |
|3. |
|Larry Ellison |
|27 |
|Oracle |
| |
|4. |
|Christy Walton |
|24 |
|Wal-Mart |
| |
|5. |
|Charles Koch |
|21.5 |
|manufacturing, energy |
| |
|5. |
|David Koch |
|21.5 |
|manufacturing, energy |
| |
|7. |
|Jim Walton |
|20.1 |
|Wal-Mart |
| |
|8. |
|Alice Walton |
|20 |
|Wal-Mart |
| |
|9. |
|S. Robson Walton |
|19.7 |
|Wal-Mart |
| |
|10. |
|Michael Bloomberg |
|18 |
|Bloomberg |
| |
|11. |
|Larry Page |
|15 |
|Google |
| |
|12. |
|Sergey Brin |
|15 |
|Google |
| |
|13. |
|Sheldon Adelson |
|20,500 |
|casinos, hotels |
| |
|14. |
|George Soros |
|14.2 |
|hedge funds |
| |
|15. |
|Michael Dell |
|15,500 |
|Dell |
| |
|16. |
|Steve Ballmer |
|13.1 |
|MicroSoft |
| |
|17. |
|Paul Allen |
|16,000 |
|MicroSoft |
| |
|18. |
|Jeff Bezos |
|12.6 |
|Amazon |
| |
| |
| |
|Source: , 2010 |
Most Dangerous Jobs, 2010
|Rank |
|Occupation |
|Death rate/100,000 |
|Total deaths |
|Average Wage |
| |
|1. |
|Fishers and fishing workers |
|111.8 |
|38 |
|13/h |
| |
|2. |
|Logging workers |
|86.4 |
|76 |
|13/h |
| |
|3. |
|Aircraft pilots |
|70.7 |
|87 |
|- |
| |
|4. |
|Structural iron and steel workers |
|45.5 |
|40 |
|19/h |
| |
|5. |
|Farmers and ranchers |
|39.2 |
|293 |
|- |
| |
|6. |
|Electrical power line installers/repairers |
|29.1 |
|30 |
|22/h |
| |
|7. |
|Driver/sales workers and truck drivers |
|28.2 |
|976 |
|12/h |
| |
|8. |
|Refuse and recyclable material collectors |
|22.8 |
|18 |
|17/h |
| |
|9. |
|Police/Sheriff’s patrol officers |
|21.8 |
|146 |
|- |
| |
|9. |
|Roofers |
|29.4 |
|79 |
|16/h |
| |
|10. |
|Taxi drivers and chauffeurs |
|21.3 |
|50 |
|12/h |
| |
|11. |
|Construction laborers |
|19.5 |
|345 |
|16/h |
| |
|12. |
|Firefighters |
|17.4 |
|50 |
|- |
| |
| |
| |
|Source: Bureau of Labor Statistics. |
Most Common Last Names in the U.S.
|Rank |
|Name |
|Frequency |
| |
|1. |
|Smith |
|1.01% |
| |
|2. |
|Johnson |
|.81 |
| |
|3. |
|Williams |
|.70 |
| |
|4. |
|Jones |
|.62 |
| |
|5. |
|Brown |
|.62 |
| |
|6. |
|Davis |
|.48 |
| |
|7. |
|Miller |
|.42 |
| |
|8. |
|Wilson |
|.34 |
| |
|9. |
|Moore |
|.31 |
| |
|10. |
|Taylor |
|.31 |
| |
| |
| |
|Percent of U.S. population sample. |
|Source: U.S. Census Bureau. Web: genealogy/names/dist.all.last |
Most Popular Pet Names
Did you know your furry friend was destined to be a "Smokey" the moment you looked into her soulful eyes? You're not alone. The American Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals (ASPCA) has conducted a veterinarian survey, reviewing hundreds of thousands of pet names to find out which ones are most popular in the United States today. Here's a look at the top thirty:
1. Max 16. Jake
2. Sam 17. Bandit
3. Lady 18. Tiger
4. Bear 19. Samantha
5. Smokey 20. Lucky
6. Shadow 21. Muffin
7. Kitty 22. Princess
8. Molly 23. Maggie
9. Buddy 24. Charlie
10. Brandy 25. Sheba
11. Ginger 26. Rocky
12. Baby 27. Patches
13. Misty 28. Tigger
14. Missy 29. Rusty
15. Pepper 30. Buster
Top Ten Cat Breeds
|Rank* |Breed |
|1. |Persian |
|2. |Maine Coon |
|3. |Exotic |
|4. |Siamese |
|5. |Ragdoll |
|6. |Abyssinian |
|7. |Birman |
|8. |American Shorthair |
|9. |Oriental |
|10. |Sphynx |
Top Ten Dog Breeds, 2005 and 2006
| |2006 |2005 |
|Breeds |Rank |Number |Rank |Number |
| | |registered | |registered |
|Retrievers (Labrador) |1. |123,760 |1. |137,867 |
|Yorkshire Terriers |2. |48,346 |3. |47,238 |
|German Shepherd Dogs |3. |43,575 |4. |45,014 |
|Retrievers (Golden) |4. |42,962 |2. |48,509 |
|Beagles |5. |39,484 |5. |42,592 |
|Dachshunds |6. |36,033 |6. |38,566 |
|Boxers |7. |35,388 |7. |37,268 |
|Poodles |8. |29,939 |8. |31,638 |
|Shih Tzu |9 |27,282 |9. |28,087 |
|Miniature Schnauzers |10. |22,920 |10. |24,144 |
Source: The American Kennel Club
Top Ten Organized Religions of the World
|Statistics of the world's religions are only very rough approximations. Aside from Christianity, few religions, if any, attempt to keep |
|statistical records; and even Protestants and Catholics employ different methods of counting members. |
|Rank |
|Religion |
|Members |
|Percentage |
| |
|1. |
|Christianity |
|2.1 billion |
|33.0% |
| |
|2. |
|Islam |
|1.3 billion |
|20.1 |
| |
|3. |
|Hinduism |
|851 million |
|13.3 |
| |
|4. |
|Buddhism |
|375 million |
|5.9 |
| |
|5. |
|Sikhism |
|25 million |
|0.4 |
| |
|6. |
|Judaism |
|15 million |
|0.2 |
| |
|7. |
|Baha'ism |
|7.5 million |
|0.1 |
| |
|8. |
|Confucianism |
|6.4 million |
|0.1 |
| |
|9. |
|Jainism |
|4.5 million |
|0.1 |
| |
|10. |
|Shintoism |
|2.8 million |
|0.0 |
| |
| |
| |
|NOTE: Numbers from mid-2004. This list includes only organized religions and excludes more loosely defined groups such as Chinese or African |
|traditional religions. |
|Sources: Encyclopedia Britannica; . |
World's Ten Most Corrupt Leaders
| |
|Name |
|Position |
|Estimates of funds allegedly embezzled |
|(in U.S. $) |
| |
|1. |
|Mohamed Suharto |
|President of Indonesia (1967–1998) |
|$15 to 35 billion |
| |
|2. |
|Ferdinand Marcos |
|President of the Philippines (1972–1986) |
|5 to 10 billion |
| |
|3. |
|Mobutu Sese Seko |
|President of Zaire (1965–1997) |
|5 billion |
| |
|4. |
|Sani Abacha |
|President of Nigeria (1993–1998) |
|2 to 5 billion |
| |
|5. |
|Slobodan Milosevic |
|President of Serbia/Yugoslavia (1989–2000) |
|1 billion |
| |
|6. |
|Jean-Claude Duvalier |
|President of Haiti (1971–1986) |
|300 to 800 million |
| |
|7. |
|Alberto Fujimori |
|President of Peru (1990–2000) |
|600 million |
| |
|8. |
|Pavlo Lazarenko |
|Prime Minister of Ukraine (1996–1997) |
|114 to 200 million |
| |
|9. |
|Arnoldo Alemán |
|President of Nicaragua (1997–2002) |
|100 million |
| |
|10. |
|Joseph Estrada |
|President of the Philippines (1998–2001) |
|78 to 80 million |
| |
| |
| |
|1. Defined as former political leaders who have been accused of embezzling the most funds from their countries over the past two decades. |
|2. All sums are estimates of alleged embezzlement. |
|Source: Transparency International Global Corruption Report 2004. Web: |
|pressreleases_archive/2004/2004.03.25.gcr_relaunch.html |
World's Worst Dictators, 2006
| |
|Name |
|Country |
|In Power Since |
| |
|1. |
|Omar al-Bashir |
|Sudan |
|1989 |
| |
|2. |
|Kim Jong Il |
|North Korea |
|1994 |
| |
|3. |
|Than Shwe |
|Myanmar |
|1992 |
| |
|4. |
|Robert Mugabe |
|Zimbabwe |
|1980 |
| |
|5. |
|Islam Karimov |
|Uzbekistan |
|1990 |
| |
|6. |
|Hu Jintao |
|China |
|2002 |
| |
|7. |
|King Abdullah |
|Saudi Arabia |
|1995 |
| |
|8. |
|Saparmurat Niyazov |
|Turkmenistan |
|1990 |
| |
|9. |
|Seyed Ali Khamane’i |
|Iran |
|1989 |
| |
|10. |
|Teodoro Obiang Nguema |
|Equatorial Guinea |
|1979 |
| |
| |
| |
|Prepared by David Wallechinsky for Parade after consultation with Human Rights Watch, Freedom House, Amnesty International, and Reporters without |
|Borders. |
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