Net worth vs. nations
Is Elon Musk richer than Puerto Rico (US)? Yes — by a lot.
Elon Musk's net worth — about $1.31 trillion — is larger than the entire annual GDP of Puerto Rico (US), which is about $126 billion. In other words, one man is worth roughly 10× Puerto Rico (US)'s whole economy.
$1,311,119,640,000Elon Musk's net worth (estimate)
$126,029,527,034Puerto Rico (US)'s entire GDP
10×how many Puerto Rico (US)-sized economies he's worth
Put differently: Elon Musk could fund every dollar of economic output Puerto Rico (US) produces in a year — 10 times over — and still be the richest person on the planet. His fortune is driven by his stakes in Tesla and SpaceX, and it moves by roughly $33,000 every second.
Figures are live/representative estimates for entertainment, based on his public Tesla and SpaceX holdings; GDP from the World Bank. Not financial advice.