SubscribeSign In
LeaderPortfolio
Net Worth Comparison

Ruan Liping vs Elon Musk

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

Ruan Liping

Ruan Liping

CEO, Power strips
Net Worth
$5.358B
+1.26% today
Elon Musk
Wealthier

Elon Musk

CEO, Tesla, Inc.
Net Worth
$807.656B
+$802.3B more than Ruan
+1.18% today

Wealth at a Glance

Ruan Liping$5.358B
Elon Musk$807.656B

Net worth gap: $802.3B — equivalent to 99% of Elon's total wealth.

Tale of the Tape

Ruan Liping
Elon Musk
$5.358B
Net Worth
$807.656B
#785
Global Rank
#1
61
Age
54
HONG KONG
Country
UNITED STATES
Power strips
Source of Wealth
Tesla, SpaceX
Manufacturing
Industry
Technology
Engineering machinery from Wuhan University
Education
University of Pennsylvania (BA, BS)

Career Highlights

Ruan Liping

  1. 1995
    Cofounded Gongniu Group
    Founded the company with his younger brother, Ruan Xueping, focusing on power strips and electrical switches.
  2. 2020
    Goneo Group IPO
    Took Goneo Group public on the Shanghai Stock Exchange.
  3. 2023
    Company Rebranding
    Gongniu Group changed its English name to Goneo.

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

YearRuanElonLeader
2020$6.86B——
2022—$146B—
2023—$235.5B—
2024$5.2B$839.6BElon
2025$5.3B$839BElon
2026$5.358B$807.656BElon

The Verdict: Elon Musk vs Ruan Liping

As of June 2026, Elon Musk leads this comparison with a net worth of $807.656B, placing at #1 in the global rankings. Ruan Liping follows at $5.358B — a gap of $802.3B.

The two leaders come from distinct industries — Manufacturing for Ruan Liping 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.

Ruan Liping is 61 years old versus 54 for Elon Musk, a difference of 7 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.

Explore Full Profiles

Ruan Liping
Ruan Liping
Full profile → net worth, bio, career history
Elon Musk
Elon Musk
Full profile → net worth, bio, career history

Net worth estimates updated daily from public financial disclosures. Methodology · Report an error