The Richest World Leaders Are Even Richer Than You Thought

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: 1 Vladimir Putin, President of Russia

Getty Images 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) 2 Bhumibol Adulyadej, King of Thailand

AP 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) 3 Hassanal Bolkiah, Sultan of Brunei

Getty Images 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) 4 Abdullah bin Abdul Aziz Al Saud, King of Saudi Arabia

AP 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) 5 Khalifa bin Zayed Al Nahyan, President of the UAE

Getty Images 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) 6 Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Emir of Dubai

Getty Images 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) 7 Kim Jong-un, Supreme Leader of North Korea

AP 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) 8 Hans-Adam II, Prince of Liechstenstein

Getty Images 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) 9 Mohammed VI, King of Morocco

Getty Images 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) 10 Sebastian Pinera, President of Chile

Getty Images 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) 11 Hamad bin Khalifa Al Thani, Emir of Qatar

AP 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) 12 Sonia Gandhi, President of India's INC

Getty Images Worth: $2 Billion GDP per capita: $1,500 Congress Party President Sonia Gandhi smiles as she prepares to deliver a speech during a ceremony celebrating the 150th birth anniversary of former Congress Party president and freedom fighter Motilal Nehru in New Delhi on September 25, 2012. (RAVEENDRAN/AFP/Getty Images) 13 Albert II, Prince of Monaco

Getty Images Worth: $1 Billion GDP per capita: $163,000 IOC Member Prince Albert II of Monaco looks on during the 125th IOC Session - IOC Presidential Election at the Hilton Hotel on on September 10, 2013 in Buenos Aires, Argentina. (Photo by Scott Halleran/Getty Images) 14 Qaboos bin Said, Sultan of Oman

Getty Images Worth: $700 Million GDP per capita: $23,700 Oman's leader Sultan Qaboos bin Said attends the third day of celebrations marking 40 years since he took the throne at Midan al-Fath Stadium in Muscat on December 1, 2010. (MOHAMMED MAHJOUB/AFP/Getty Images) 15 Teodoro Obiang Nguema Mbasogo, President of Equatorial Guinea

Getty Images Worth: $600 Million GDP per capita: $24,000 Equatorial Guinea President Teodoro Obiang Nguema walks on the pitch on February 12, 2012 before the start of the final match of the 2012 African Cup of Nations (CAN 2012) opposing Zambia to Ivory Coat at the stade de l'Amitie in Libreville. (ISSOUF SANOGO/AFP/Getty Images) 16 Bashar Al-Assad, President of Syria

AP Worth: $550 Million GDP per capita: $3,000 In this photo released by the Syrian official news agency SANA, Syrian President Bashar Assad speaks during an interview with the German magazine Der Spiegel, in Damascus, Syria, Monday, Oct. 7, 2013. (AP Photo/SANA) 17 Ilham Aliyev, President of Azerbaijan

AP Worth: $500 Million GDP per capita: $7,000 Azerbaijan's President Ilham Aliyev attends the summit of the Commonwealth of Independent States in Minsk, Belarus, Friday, Oct. 25, 2013. CIS includes eleven former Soviet nations. (AP Photo/RIA-Novosti, Mikhail Klimentyev, Presidential Press Service) 18 Elizabeth II, Queen of England

Getty Images Worth: $400 Million to 500 Million GDP per capita: $38,000 Queen Elizabeth II visits Ebony Horse Club & Community Riding Centre in Brixton during a joint visit with Camilla, Duchess of Cornwall on October 29, 2013 in London, England. (Photo by Chris Jackson/Getty Images) 19 Sabah IV Al-Ahmad Al-Jaber Al-Sabah, Sheikh of Kuwait

AP Worth: $400 Million GDP per capita: $56,000 The Amir of Kuwait Sheikh Sabah Al-Ahmad Al-Jaber Al-Sabah reviews an honor guard during the welcoming ceremony at the Imperial Palace in Tokyo, Wednesday, March 21, 2012. (AP Photo/Itsuo Inouye,Pool) 20 Mswati III, King of Swaziland

Getty Images Worth: $100 Million GDP per capita: $3,000 Swaziland's King Mswati III looks on at the opening ceremony of the 31st Southern African Development Community (SADC) summit on August 17, 2011 in Luanda. (STEPHANE DE SAKUTIN/AFP/Getty Images)