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Ever wondered just how rich the richest world leaders really are? To put it in perspective, President Obama may be worth several million dollars, but he does not even come close to some of contemporaries.
Based on available data, HuffPost World has compiled a list of the 20 richest world leaders currently in power. The roster includes a mixture of kings, presidents, sultans and queens. Most are male (as the world's political leaders tend to be, too). They skew to the Middle East, with seven of the 20 leaders originating from that region, and their wealth generally comes from family connections, profitable investments and in some cases, corrupt rule. Unsurprisingly, many of their country's citizens lead much, much humbler lives.
For comparison, each country's GDP per capita is juxtaposed with a leader's personal net worth, just to show how different life is for the haves and have-nots.
Meet the 20 richest world leaders:
Queen Elizabeth II, Vladimir Putin, Kim Jong Un, Rich World Leaders, Richest World Leaders,Wealthiest World Leaders, World Leaders, Worlds Richest Leaders, Worlds Richest People, Worlds Richest Politicians, World News
Ever wondered just how rich the richest world leaders really are? To put it in perspective, President Obama may be worth several million dollars, but he does not even come close to some of contemporaries.
Based on available data, HuffPost World has compiled a list of the 20 richest world leaders currently in power. The roster includes a mixture of kings, presidents, sultans and queens. Most are male (as the world's political leaders tend to be, too). They skew to the Middle East, with seven of the 20 leaders originating from that region, and their wealth generally comes from family connections, profitable investments and in some cases, corrupt rule. Unsurprisingly, many of their country's citizens lead much, much humbler lives.
For comparison, each country's GDP per capita is juxtaposed with a leader's personal net worth, just to show how different life is for the haves and have-nots.
Meet the 20 richest world leaders:
- 1Vladimir Putin, President of Russia
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Worth: $40 Billion
GDP per capita: $14,000
Russia's President Vladimir Putin attends a ceremony to hand over the diplomatic credentials at the Kremlin in Moscow, on October 23, 2013. (MAXIM SHEMETOV/AFP/Getty Images)
- 2Bhumibol Adulyadej, King of Thailand
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Worth: $30 Billion
GDP per capita: $4,400
In this Dec. 5, 2011 file photo, Thailand's King Bhumibol Adulyadej is pushed on a wheel-chair while leaving Siriraj hospital to the Grand Palace for a ceremony celebrating his birthday in Bangkok, Thailand. (AP Photo/Apichart Weerawong)
- 3Hassanal Bolkiah, Sultan of Brunei
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Worth: $20 Billion
GDP per capita: $41,000
H.M. Sultan Hassanal Bolkiah of Brunei Darussalam arrives at the 9th World Islamic Economic Forum at ExCel on October 29, 2013 in London, England. (Photo by Matthew Lloyd/Getty Images for 9th World Islamic Economic Forum)
- 4Abdullah bin Abdul Aziz Al Saud, King of Saudi Arabia
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Worth: $18 Billion
GDP per capita: $21,000
In this March 24, 2009 file photo, King Abdullah bin Abdul Aziz al-Saud of Saudi Arabia waves to members of the Saudi Shura Council in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. (AP Photo/Hassan Ammar)
- 5Khalifa bin Zayed Al Nahyan, President of the UAE
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Worth: $15 Billion
GDP per capita: $40,000
Emirati President Sheikh Khalifa bin Zayed al-Nahayan leaves 10 Downing Street in Central London on May 1, 2013 following a meeting with Britain's Prime Minister David Cameron. (ANDREW COWIE/AFP/Getty Images)
- 6Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Emir of Dubai
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Worth: $14 Billion
GDP per capita: $16,000
Sheikh Mohammed Bin Rashid al-Maktoum, ruler of Dubai, arrives to attend the 10 million-dollar Dubai World Cup, the world's richest horse race, at the Meydan race track in the Gulf emirate on March 30, 2013.(MARWAN NAAMANI/AFP/Getty Images)
- 7Kim Jong-un, Supreme Leader of North Korea
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Worth: $5 Billion
GDP per capita: $1,800
North Korean leader Kim Jong Un arrives at the cemeteries of fallen fighters of the Korean People's Army (KPA) on Thursday, July 25, 2013 in Pyongyang, North Korea as part of ceremonies marking the 60th anniversary of the signing of the armistice that ended hostilities on the Korean peninsula. (AP Photo/Wong Maye-E)
- 8Hans-Adam II, Prince of Liechstenstein
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Worth: $5 Billion
GDP per capita: $135,000
Prince Hans-Adam II of Liechtenstein attends the wedding ceremony of Prince Guillaume Of Luxembourg and Princess Stephanie of Luxembourg at the Cathedral of our Lady of Luxembourg on October 20, 2012 in Luxembourg, Luxembourg. (Photo by Sean Gallup/Getty Images)
- 9Mohammed VI, King of Morocco
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Worth: $2.5 Billion
GDP per capita: $3,000
Moroccan King Mohammed VI attends the inauguration of an exhibition at the National Library in Rabat on July 16,2013. (FADEL SENNA/AFP/Getty Images)
- 10Sebastian Pinera, President of Chile
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Worth: $2.5 Billion
GDP per capita: $15,000
Chilean President, Sebastian Pinera participates in a military parade in Santiago on September 19, 2013, on the day of the 203rd anniversary of Chile's independence. (CLAUDIO SANTANA/AFP/Getty Images)
- 11Hamad bin Khalifa Al Thani, Emir of Qatar
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Worth: $2 Billion
GDP per capita: $90,000
Emir of Qatar Sheikh Hamad bin Khalifa al-Thani waves to the crowd as he and and Gaza's Hamas prime minister Ismail Haniyeh, not pictured, arrive for corner-stone laying ceremony of a Qatari funded rehabilitation center in Gaza City, Tuesday, Oct. 23, 2012. (AP Photo/Hatem Moussa, Pool)
