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Net Worth Comparison

Mário Araripe vs Elon Musk

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

Mário Araripe

Mário Araripe

CEO, Energy
Net Worth
$3.395B
+0.00% today
Elon Musk
Wealthier

Elon Musk

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

Wealth at a Glance

Mário Araripe$3.395B
Elon Musk$807.656B

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

Tale of the Tape

Mário Araripe
Elon Musk
$3.395B
Net Worth
$807.656B
#1270
Global Rank
#1
71
Age
54
BRAZIL
Country
UNITED STATES
Energy
Source of Wealth
Tesla, SpaceX
Finance & Investments
Industry
Technology
Instituto Tecnológico de Aeronáutica (ITA)
Education
University of Pennsylvania (BA, BS)

Career Highlights

Mário Araripe

  1. 1997
    Acquired Troller
    Araripe acquired the Brazilian off-road vehicle manufacturer Troller.
  2. 1999
    Launched T4 Jeep
    Launched the T4 jeep, which became an icon of the Troller brand.
  3. 2006
    Sold Troller to Ford
    Sold the off-road vehicle manufacturer Troller to Ford.
  4. 2007
    Founded Casa dos Ventos
    Founded Casa dos Ventos, a renewable energy developer.
  5. 2023
    Joint Venture with TotalEnergies
    TotalEnergies acquired a 34% stake in Casa dos Ventos' energy generation portfolio.

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

YearMárioElonLeader
2022$2.1B$146BElon
2023$2.1B$235.5BElon
2024$3.3B$839.6BElon
2025$3.3B$839BElon
2026$3.395B$807.656BElon

The Verdict: Elon Musk vs Mário Araripe

As of July 2026, Elon Musk leads this comparison with a net worth of $807.656B, placing at #1 in the global rankings. Mário Araripe follows at $3.395B — a gap of $804.3B.

The two leaders come from distinct industries — Finance & Investments for Mário Araripe 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.

Mário Araripe is 71 years old versus 54 for Elon Musk, a difference of 17 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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