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Gang Ye vs Elon Musk

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

Gang Ye

Gang Ye

CEO, Online gaming
Net Worth
$3.402B
-0.60% today
Elon Musk
Wealthier

Elon Musk

CEO, Tesla, Inc.
Net Worth
$807.656B
+$804.3B more than Gang
+1.18% today

Wealth at a Glance

Gang Ye$3.402B
Elon Musk$807.656B

Net worth gap: $804.3B — equivalent to 100% of Elon's total wealth.

Tale of the Tape

Gang Ye
Elon Musk
$3.402B
Net Worth
$807.656B
#1264
Global Rank
#1
45
Age
54
SINGAPORE
Country
UNITED STATES
Online gaming, e-commerce
Source of Wealth
Tesla, SpaceX
Media & Entertainment
Industry
Technology
Bachelor of Science in Computer Science and Economics, Carnegie Mellon University
Education
University of Pennsylvania (BA, BS)

Career Highlights

Gang Ye

  1. 2009
    Co-founded Garena (now Sea Limited)
    Co-founded the company that would become a major player in the online gaming and e-commerce industries.
  2. 2010
    Chief Technology Officer, Sea Limited
    Served as CTO, playing a key role in the technological development of the company.
  3. 2017
    Chief Operating Officer, Sea Limited
    Assumed the role of COO, responsible for the company's operational strategy and execution.

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

YearGangElonLeader
2022—$146B—
2023—$235.5B—
2024$3.9B$839.6BElon
2025$4B$839BElon
2026$3.402B$807.656BElon

The Verdict: Elon Musk vs Gang Ye

As of May 2026, Elon Musk leads this comparison with a net worth of $807.656B, placing at #1 in the global rankings. Gang Ye follows at $3.402B — a gap of $804.3B.

The two leaders come from distinct industries — Media & Entertainment for Gang Ye and Technology for Elon Musk. 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.

Elon Musk is 54 years old versus 45 for Gang Ye, a difference of 9 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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