Forbes’ Top 10 Richest Women in the World in 2025

Current Context: The ranking is called the Top 10 Richest Women in the World 2025, released by Forbes on February 17, 2025.

• This ranking lists the wealthiest women globally, highlighting their net worth and the sources of their wealth.

Here are the top 10 richest women in the world in 2025, according to Forbes:

• Alice Walton - $112.5 billion (Walmart)
• Françoise Bettencourt Meyers & Family - $74.4 billion (L'Oréal)
• Julia Koch & Family - $74.2 billion (Koch Industries)
• Jacqueline Mars - $42.3 billion (Mars Inc.)
• Rafaela Aponte-Diamant - $39.0 billion (Mediterranean Shipping Company)
• Abigail Johnson - $36.0 billion (Fidelity Investments)
• Savitri Jindal & Family - $32.3 billion (JSW Group)
• MacKenzie Scott - $32.3 billion (Amazon)
• Miriam Adelson & Family - $31.5 billion (Las Vegas Sands)
• Marilyn Simons & Family - $31.0 billion (Hedge Funds).

Question:

Q.1 Who is ranked as the richest woman in the world in the 2025 Forbes list?
a) Françoise Bettencourt Meyers
b) Julia Koch
c) Alice Walton
d) Jacqueline Mars

Answer: c) Alice Walton, the daughter of Walmart founder Sam Walton, is ranked the richest woman in the world in 2025 with a net worth of $112.5 billion.