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Gina Rinehart vs Elon Musk

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

Gina Rinehart

Gina Rinehart

CEO, Mining
Net Worth
$25.326B
+0.00% today
Elon Musk
Wealthier

Elon Musk

CEO, Tesla, Inc.
Net Worth
$807.656B
+$782.3B more than Gina
+1.18% today

Wealth at a Glance

Gina Rinehart$25.326B
Elon Musk$807.656B

Net worth gap: $782.3B — equivalent to 97% of Elon's total wealth.

Tale of the Tape

Gina Rinehart
Elon Musk
$25.326B
Net Worth
$807.656B
#100
Global Rank
#1
72
Age
54
AUSTRALIA
Country
UNITED STATES
Mining
Source of Wealth
Tesla, SpaceX
Metals & Mining
Industry
Technology
St Hilda's School, University of Sydney (briefly)
Education
University of Pennsylvania (BA, BS)

Net Worth History

YearGinaElonLeader
2022$29B$146BElon
2023$37B$235.5BElon
2024$25.5B$839.6BElon
2025$25.5B$839BElon
2026$25.326B$807.656BElon

Career Highlights

Gina Rinehart

  1. 1992
    Executive Chairwoman of Hancock Prospecting
    Succeeded her father, Lang Hancock, and took control of the company.
  2. 2006
    Became a Billionaire
    Achieved billionaire status due to the iron ore boom.
  3. 2015
    Roy Hill Mine Ships to Asia
    The Roy Hill mining project began shipments to Asia, becoming a major asset.
  4. 2022
    Officer of the Order of Australia
    Appointed as an Officer of the Order of Australia for her service to the mining sector, community, and sport.

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.

The Verdict: Elon Musk vs Gina Rinehart

As of May 2026, Elon Musk leads this comparison with a net worth of $807.656B, placing at #1 in the global rankings. Gina Rinehart follows at $25.326B — a gap of $782.3B.

The two leaders come from distinct industries — Metals & Mining for Gina Rinehart 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.

Gina Rinehart is 72 years old versus 54 for Elon Musk, a difference of 18 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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