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Li Shui-po vs Elon Musk

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

Li Shui-po

Li Shui-po

CEO, Stainless steel products
Net Worth
$2.126B
-5.49% today
Elon Musk
Wealthier

Elon Musk

CEO, Tesla, Inc.
Net Worth
$807.656B
+$805.5B more than Li
+1.18% today

Wealth at a Glance

Li Shui-po$2.126B
Elon Musk$807.656B

Net worth gap: $805.5B — equivalent to 100% of Elon's total wealth.

Tale of the Tape

Li Shui-po
Elon Musk
$2.126B
Net Worth
$807.656B
#1961
Global Rank
#1
69
Age
54
TAIWAN
Country
UNITED STATES
Stainless steel products
Source of Wealth
Tesla, SpaceX
Manufacturing
Industry
Technology
National Taipei University of Technology (BS)
Education
University of Pennsylvania (BA, BS)

Career Highlights

Li Shui-po

  1. 1991
    Founded Kinglai Hygienic Materials
    Co-founded a stainless steel product manufacturer with his wife.
  2. 2000
    Relocated Headquarters to Kunshan, China
    Expanded operations in mainland China to capitalize on manufacturing opportunities.
  3. 2011
    Kinglai went public
    Kinglai Hygienic Materials listed on the Shenzhen Stock Exchange.

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

YearLiElonLeader
2022$1.1B$146BElon
2023—$235.5B—
2024$1.9B$839.6BElon
2025$1.9B$839BElon
2026$2.126B$807.656BElon

The Verdict: Elon Musk vs Li Shui-po

As of June 2026, Elon Musk leads this comparison with a net worth of $807.656B, placing at #1 in the global rankings. Li Shui-po follows at $2.126B — a gap of $805.5B.

The two leaders come from distinct industries — Manufacturing for Li Shui-po 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.

Li Shui-po is 69 years old versus 54 for Elon Musk, a difference of 15 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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