London - Bill Gates stands atop Forbes magazine's annual list of the world's richest people, as Facebook's Mark Zuckerberg joined the top 20 and basketball star Michael Jordan made the list for the first time.
Gates' net worth rose to $79.2bn from $76bn a year earlier, putting the Microsoft co-founder at the top for the 16th year in the last 21, Forbes said on Monday.
Mexico telecommunications mogul Carlos Slim Helu ranked second, worth $77.1bn, while Berkshire Hathaway chief Warren Buffett was third, at $72.7bn.