There are nearly 7.1 billion people on the planet, but Forbes is saying that just 71 people of the total population, matter the most.
They’re all featured on Forbes’ 2012 ranking of the World’s Most Powerful People –an annual look at the heads of state, financiers, philanthropists and entrepreneurs who truly run the world.
Of course, it is of no surprise that Barack Obama, Facebook’s Zuckerberg and Pope Benedict XVI are on the list. The others are Angela Merkel of Germany, Bill Gates, Vlamidir Putin of Russia, David Cameron of United Kingdom, Mario monti of Italy, Ban Ki-moon of UN, Bill clinton, Margaret Chan of WHO etc.
To see full list, check here (it’s sad that no African made it to the list)