Discover the surprising world of political paychecks with a breakdown of the top 10 highest-paid world leaders in 2024. From Singapore's Prime Minister earning over $1.6 million with bonuses to Germany's Ursula von der Leyen making $364,000 as the EU's president, explore how these figures compare to CEO salaries and other top earners. Whether it's the traditional presidential roles or influential positions like Hong Kong's Chief Executive, learn who's making what in global leadership, and how their compensation packages stack up year after year.

Presidents, prime ministers, and other world leaders can be paid well in some countries, despite their lower wages compared to CEOs of major corporations.

This chart, created by Visual Capitalist's Bruno Venditti, ranks the top ten highest-paid world leaders in 2024, according to multiple sources. The Hong Kong statistics are as of 2022. All statistics are in USD and approximate. They can fluctuate from year to year due to policy cha...