2021 has witnessed a shake in the tables when it comes to the Richest people in the world. Elon Musk, the Tesla CEO shocked the world when he toppled Jeff Bezos and became the richest man in the world. The lead didn’t take long but it was good to witness a change in the richest man in the world. The top two rich have been alternating since the year started and Elon is back at the top of the list. This list compiles the top 5 richest people in 2021 as of 19/01/2021. It includes their net worth and what they do.
- Elon Musk: CEO Tesla, SpaceX, The Boring Company
Net worth: $182.8B
A mention of Tesla takes you to Electric cars. Tesla arguably holds the largest market share when it comes to the best electric cars when it comes to battery and charging. Aside from electric cars, Elon Musk founded SpaceX which is working towards the colonization of Mars and make it our second planet. He also owns The Boring company which works to build underground roads to reduce traffic on the surface.
- Jeff Bezos, CEO of AmazonÂ
Networth: $182.4B
Amazon has a big chain of franchises from online shopping, tv and movie production, podcasting, and more. His worth remained up even after sharing ¼  with his wife after their divorce.
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Bill Gates: Microsoft Corp, Melinda and Gates Foundation co-founder
Net Worth: $132B
The 65-year-old billionaire has won the hearts of people because of his charitable lifestyle. Bill Gates is mostly known as the co-founder of Microsoft Corp, one of the biggest software companies in the world. He also co-founded Bill &Melinda Gates Foundation which helps people lead healthy and productive lives.
- Bernard Arnault
Net Worth: $109B
This luxurious billionaire has built an empire of more than 70 brands including Louis Vuitton and Sephora. Demand for his goods plummeted and his worth reduced due to the pandemic. That however has not stopped him from maintaining his position as #4 among the world’s richest in 2021.
- Mark Zuckerberg: CEO Facebook
Net worth: $ 100B
Mark is the co-founder and CEO of Facebook. Facebook has been the go-to social media for the past decade. Mark Zuckerberg is the youngest centibillionaire(people whose wealth exceeds $100B) and brings us to the end of our list for 5 Richest People in 2021.