The Most Respected Billionaires
See which billionaires voters respect most. These live rankings come from anonymous head-to-head matchups, with the arguments for and against each person.25 people · 388 votes.
Based on anonymous head-to-head votes. Early rankings may shift as more people vote. Rankings as of Sep 4, 2026.
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Warren Buffett
US · Finance
1,702
Elo
90%
Win
Richard Branson
UK · Conglomerate
1,626
Elo
66.7%
Win
Marc Andreessen
US · Venture Capital
1,624
Elo
75%
Win
Sam Altman
US · Technology / AI
1,620
Elo
61.8%
Win
Elon Musk
US · Technology
1,609
Elo
64.7%
Win
Larry Ellison
US · Technology
1,586
Elo
57.9%
Win
Howard Schultz
US · Food & Beverage
1,565
Elo
56.4%
Win
Sergey Brin
US · Technology
1,550
Elo
54.8%
Win
Larry Page
US · Technology
1,540
Elo
57.6%
Win
Melinda French Gates
US · Philanthropy
1,537
Elo
51.2%
Win
Jack Ma
China · Technology
1,533
Elo
53.6%
Win
Jack Dorsey
US · Technology
1,530
Elo
56.3%
Win
Jeff Bezos
US · Technology
1,523
Elo
53.6%
Win
Azim Premji
India · Technology
1,520
Elo
50%
Win
Mukesh Ambani
India · Conglomerate
1,500
Elo
51.7%
Win
MacKenzie Scott
US · Philanthropy
1,451
Elo
47.2%
Win
Michael Bloomberg
US · Finance / Media
1,442
Elo
45.2%
Win
Peter Thiel
US · Technology
1,434
Elo
41.9%
Win
George Soros
US · Finance
1,426
Elo
34.5%
Win
Bill Gates
US · Technology
1,424
Elo
39.4%
Win
Mark Zuckerberg
US · Technology
1,422
Elo
39.3%
Win
Charles Koch
US · Industrials
1,353
Elo
22.2%
Win
Reid Hoffman
US · Technology
1,342
Elo
17.4%
Win
Carlos Slim
Mexico · Telecom / Conglomerate
1,321
Elo
16.7%
Win
Rupert Murdoch
US · Media
1,320
Elo
19.2%
Win
























