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Bill Gates vs Elon Musk

Real-time net worth, career, and company comparison — updated June 2026.

Bill Gates

Bill Gates

CEO, Microsoft
Net Worth
$103.43B
-0.02% today
Elon Musk
Wealthier

Elon Musk

CEO, Tesla, Inc.
Net Worth
$807.656B
+$704.2B more than Bill
+1.18% today

Wealth at a Glance

Bill Gates$103.43B
Elon Musk$807.656B

Net worth gap: $704.2B — equivalent to 87% of Elon's total wealth.

Tale of the Tape

Bill Gates
Elon Musk
$103.43B
Net Worth
$807.656B
#19
Global Rank
#1
70
Age
54
UNITED STATES
Country
UNITED STATES
Microsoft
Source of Wealth
Tesla, SpaceX
Technology
Industry
Technology
Harvard University (dropout)
Education
University of Pennsylvania (BA, BS)

Career Highlights

Bill Gates

  1. 1975
    Co-founded Microsoft
    Co-founded Microsoft with Paul Allen, revolutionizing the software industry.
  2. 1986
    Microsoft IPO
    Microsoft went public, making Gates a billionaire at age 31.
  3. 2000
    Stepped down as CEO of Microsoft
    Transitioned from CEO to Chief Software Architect at Microsoft.
  4. 2008
    Left full-time role at Microsoft
    Focused on the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation.

Elon Musk

  1. 1995
    Co-founded Zip2
    Co-founded Zip2, an online city guide for newspapers.
  2. 1999
    Co-founded X.com
    Co-founded X.com, which later became PayPal.
  3. 2002
    Founded SpaceX
    Founded Space Exploration Technologies Corp. (SpaceX).
  4. 2004
    Became Chairman of Tesla
    Led the first funding round for Tesla and became its Chairman.
  5. 2008
    Became CEO of Tesla
    Became CEO of Tesla Motors.

Net Worth History

YearBillElonLeader
2022—$146B—
2023—$235.5B—
2024$108.2B$839.6BElon
2025$108B$839BElon
2026$103.43B$807.656BElon

The Verdict: Elon Musk vs Bill Gates

As of June 2026, Elon Musk leads this comparison with a net worth of $807.656B, placing at #1 in the global rankings. Bill Gates follows at $103.43B — a gap of $704.2B.

Both executives operate in the Technology sector, making this a direct peer comparison. Their wealth trajectories reflect the broader performance of that industry over time, though individual company strategy, equity ownership structure, and capital allocation decisions have driven meaningfully different outcomes.

Bill Gates is 70 years old versus 54 for Elon Musk, a difference of 16 years. Age context matters in wealth comparisons: a younger billionaire at the same net worth has had less time to accumulate — and in many cases represents a higher compound annual growth rate on their wealth.

Net worth figures are estimates calculated from public shareholding disclosures, stock price data, and reported asset values. See our full methodology.

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