Net Worth Comparison

Chey Tae-won vs Mark Zuckerberg

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

Chey Tae-won

Chey Tae-won

CEO, Oil
Net Worth
$4.744B
+10.21% today
Mark Zuckerberg
Wealthier

Mark Zuckerberg

Net Worth
$207.68B
+$202.9B more than Chey
+0.40% today

Wealth at a Glance

Chey Tae-won$4.744B
Mark Zuckerberg$207.68B

Net worth gap: $202.9B — equivalent to 98% of Mark's total wealth.

Tale of the Tape

Chey Tae-won
Mark Zuckerberg
$4.744B
Net Worth
$207.68B
#900
Global Rank
#6
65
Age
41
SOUTH KOREA
Country
UNITED STATES
Oil, semiconductor
Source of Wealth
Facebook
Energy
Industry
Technology
Korea University (BS in Physics), University of Chicago (Doctorate in Economics - completed graduate work)
Education
Harvard University (dropped out)
Annual Salary
$0.0M

Career Highlights

Chey Tae-won

  1. 1991
    Managing Director, Yukong Ltd.
    Began his professional career at SK Group.
  2. 1998
    Chairman, SK Group
    Assumed leadership of SK Group at age 38.
  3. 2012
    Chairman, SK Hynix
    Led the acquisition of Hynix Semiconductor.
  4. 2021
    Chairman, Korea Chamber of Commerce and Industry (KCCI)
    Assumed the role of chairman.

Mark Zuckerberg

  1. 2004
    Founded Facebook
    Co-founded Facebook while at Harvard University.
  2. 2008
    Became a Billionaire
    Became a billionaire at age 23.
  3. 2012
    Facebook IPO
    Took Facebook public, making it one of the largest IPOs in history.
  4. 2021
    Meta Rebranding
    Facebook rebranded to Meta Platforms, Inc., focusing on the metaverse.

Net Worth History

YearCheyMarkLeader
2022$65B
2023$170B
2024$3.6B$224.1BMark
2025$3.6B$222BMark
2026$4.744B$207.68BMark

The Verdict: Mark Zuckerberg vs Chey Tae-won

As of June 2026, Mark Zuckerberg leads this comparison with a net worth of $207.68B, placing at #6 in the global rankings. Chey Tae-won follows at $4.744B — a gap of $202.9B.

The two leaders come from distinct industries — Energy for Chey Tae-won and Technology for Mark Zuckerberg. Comparing them is therefore a comparison of different underlying asset types, growth rates, and risk profiles rather than a simple head-to-head within the same market.

Chey Tae-won is 65 years old versus 41 for Mark Zuckerberg, a difference of 24 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.