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James Ratcliffe vs John Collison: who is richer?

James Ratcliffe is richer, with a net worth of $17.52 billion versus John Collison's $17.49 billion — a gap of $27.33 million, or 1.00 times as much (as of November 7, 2026).

James Ratcliffe

Source of wealth: Chemicals

$17.52B

Made since you opened this page: $0.00

John Collison

Source of wealth: Payment software

$17.49B

Made since you opened this page: $0.00

Side-by-side

James RatcliffeJohn Collison
Net worth$17.52B$17.49B
World rank#159#161
Makes per second$30.02$146
Makes per day$2.59M$12.63M
Today+$249$0
Source of wealthChemicalsPayment software
Age7336
CountryUnited KingdomIreland

Net worth by year

YearJames RatcliffeJohn Collison
2026$18.4B$17.5B
2025$16B$10.1B
2024$16.5B$7.2B
2023$22.9B$5.5B
2022$16.3B$9.5B
2021$17B$3.2B
2020$11B$3.2B
2019$12.1B$2.1B
2018$16.4B$1B
2017$9B$1.1B
2016$5.5B—
2015$1.8B—

Frequently asked questions

Who is richer, James Ratcliffe or John Collison?

James Ratcliffe is richer, worth $17.52 billion compared with John Collison's $17.49 billion. The difference is $27.33 million.

Who makes more per second, James Ratcliffe or John Collison?

John Collison makes more: about $146 per second versus $30.02. Per day that's $12.63M vs $2.59M.

How many times richer is James Ratcliffe than John Collison?

James Ratcliffe has about 1.00 times John Collison's net worth.