Wealth Race
How Often Is the World's Richest Person Actually in First Place?
Right now, Elon Musk leads Michael Dell by $102.84B — $405.74B to $302.91B.
Across the 12 days we've captured snapshots for both of them, Elon Musk has held the lead on 11 of them and Michael Dell on 1 — this is closer than the current gap alone suggests.
The widest the gap has been in that stretch was $116.76B, on 2026-07-17.
Frequently Asked Questions
- Who is currently richer, Elon Musk or Michael Dell?
- Elon Musk, by an estimated $102.84B, as of the live figures on this page.
- How is the lead history tracked?
- From daily net-worth snapshots we capture automatically — once both people have snapshots on the same day, we can say who was ahead that day.
- Can I race any two billionaires, not just the top 2?
- Yes — the Wealth Race calculator above lets you pick any two of the top 30 billionaires we track and compare their net worth over time.
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