Jakub Dlouhy Don't worry, there are no separatist intentions, but a remarkable video that appeared on YouTube channel The Infographics Show a few months ago that plays with the idea of Apple being a separate state. Based on statistics, he compares the apple company with different countries of the world and tries to outline how such a country could function.
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Amaya Toman Like the island nation of Kiribati
In 2016, Apple reportedly had 116 employees, which is about the same number as the population of the Pacific archipelago of Kiribati. Since this Pacific paradise is relatively underdeveloped, it can hardly be compared with the apple company from an economic point of view. The GDP of this country is approximately 000 million dollars, while Apple's annual turnover is approximately 600 billion dollars.
Greater GDP than Vietnam, Finland and the Czech Republic
With its 220 billion dollars, the state of Apple would thus have a higher GDP value than New Zealand, Vietnam, Finland or even the Czech Republic. It would thus occupy the 45th place in the ranking of all countries of the world according to GDP.
In addition, Apple currently reportedly has around 250 billion dollars in its accounts, the video also reminds of the fact that this money is often stored outside the United States.
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$380 each
If wages in the apple country were distributed equally, each resident would receive $380 (over 000 million crowns) annually. However, the video also tries to outline a realistic idea of how society functions in this country. According to the authors of the video, there would be a clear uneven distribution of wealth and the associated huge gap between the layers of society. The ruling class would consist of a few unelected representatives who, together with their subordinates, would own the absolute majority of all property in the country. That layer would be today's top Apple executives, each of whom today receives around $8 million a year, and after accounting for stock and other bonuses, their incomes rise to a whopping $2,7 million a year. The poorest part of the population of the fictitious country would be people employed indirectly today, i.e. mainly workers in Chinese factories.
The real price of the iPhone 7
Furthermore, the video offers a comparison of the selling price and the actual price of one iPhone 7. At the time of the publication of the video, it was sold in the USA for $649 (roughly CZK 14), and the price for its production (including the price for labor) was $000. So Apple earns $224,18 (about CZK 427) on each piece, which creates an unimaginable profit with the number of pieces sold. This at least partially explains to us how a forty-year-old company could have a higher GDP than most countries in the world. The idea of an apple state is therefore very interesting to say the least. The video below breaks it down in detail.
