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Jorn Rausing vs Elon Musk

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

Jorn Rausing

Jorn Rausing

CEO, Packaging
Net Worth
$11.456B
+0.33% today
Elon Musk
Wealthier

Elon Musk

CEO, Tesla, Inc.
Net Worth
$807.656B
+$796.2B more than Jorn
+1.18% today

Wealth at a Glance

Jorn Rausing$11.456B
Elon Musk$807.656B

Net worth gap: $796.2B — equivalent to 99% of Elon's total wealth.

Tale of the Tape

Jorn Rausing
Elon Musk
$11.456B
Net Worth
$807.656B
#275
Global Rank
#1
66
Age
54
SWEDEN
Country
UNITED STATES
Packaging
Source of Wealth
Tesla, SpaceX
Food & Beverage
Industry
Technology
Unknown
Education
University of Pennsylvania (BA, BS)

Net Worth History

YearJornElonLeader
2022—$146B—
2023—$235.5B—
2024$11.8B$839.6BElon
2025$11.8B$839BElon
2026$11.456B$807.656BElon

Career Highlights

Jorn Rausing

  1. 1991
    Director
    Became a non-executive director on the Tetra Laval Group Board.
  2. 2003
    Investment in Ocado
    Made a £26.5 million investment in Ocado, which later became worth £1.4 billion.

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 Jorn Rausing

As of May 2026, Elon Musk leads this comparison with a net worth of $807.656B, placing at #1 in the global rankings. Jorn Rausing follows at $11.456B — a gap of $796.2B.

The two leaders come from distinct industries — Food & Beverage for Jorn Rausing 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.

Jorn Rausing is 66 years old versus 54 for Elon Musk, a difference of 12 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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