BUSINESSPERSON
Li Ka-shing
1928 - Today
Li Ka-shing
Sir Ka-shing Li (Chinese: 李嘉誠; born 29 July 1928) is a Hong Kong billionaire business magnate, investor, and philanthropist. He is the senior advisor for CK Hutchison Holdings and CK Asset Holdings, after he retired from the Chairman of the Board in May 2018; through it, he is a port investor, developer, and operator of the largest health and beauty retailer in Asia and Europe. Read more on Wikipedia
Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of Li Ka-shing has received more than 3,008,532 page views. His biography is available in 38 different languages on Wikipedia. Li Ka-shing is the 87th most popular businessperson (down from 81st in 2019), the 240th most popular biography from China (down from 207th in 2019) and the 2nd most popular Chinese Businessperson.
Li Ka-shing is most famous for being one of the richest people in the world. He has built a fortune in Hong Kong and China. Li Ka-shing is also famous for being an investor in large corporations like Facebook, Apple, and Walmart.
Memorability Metrics
3.0M
Page Views (PV)
62.95
Historical Popularity Index (HPI)
38
Languages Editions (L)
3.88
Effective Languages (L*)
3.67
Coefficient of Variation (CV)
Among BUSINESSPEOPLE
Among businesspeople, Li Ka-shing ranks 87 out of 847. Before him are Mark Zuckerberg, Akio Morita, Benjamin Guggenheim, Brian Epstein, Estée Lauder, and Torakusu Yamaha. After him are Flavio Briatore, Ambroise Vollard, Gianni Infantino, Paul Reuter, Paul Allen, and Gordon Moore.
Most Popular Businesspeople in Wikipedia
Go to all RankingsMark Zuckerberg
1984 - Present
HPI: 63.80
Rank: 81
Akio Morita
1921 - 1999
HPI: 63.80
Rank: 82
Benjamin Guggenheim
1865 - 1912
HPI: 63.64
Rank: 83
Brian Epstein
1934 - 1967
HPI: 63.33
Rank: 84
Estée Lauder
1906 - 2004
HPI: 63.06
Rank: 85
Torakusu Yamaha
1851 - 1916
HPI: 62.96
Rank: 86
Li Ka-shing
1928 - Present
HPI: 62.95
Rank: 87
Flavio Briatore
1950 - Present
HPI: 62.89
Rank: 88
Ambroise Vollard
1866 - 1939
HPI: 62.77
Rank: 89
Gianni Infantino
1970 - Present
HPI: 62.63
Rank: 90
Paul Reuter
1816 - 1899
HPI: 62.55
Rank: 91
Paul Allen
1953 - 2018
HPI: 62.46
Rank: 92
Gordon Moore
1929 - 2023
HPI: 62.37
Rank: 93
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1928, Li Ka-shing ranks 51. Before him are Francesco Cossiga, Tommaso Buscetta, Maya Angelou, Reynaldo Bignone, Alfonso de Portago, and Eugene Merle Shoemaker. After him are Arnold Rüütel, Karlheinz Böhm, Sultan bin Abdulaziz Al Saud, Geert Hofstede, Li Peng, and Zulfikar Ali Bhutto.
Others Born in 1928
Go to all RankingsFrancesco Cossiga
POLITICIAN
1928 - 2010
HPI: 64.34
Rank: 45
Tommaso Buscetta
EXTREMIST
1928 - 2000
HPI: 64.06
Rank: 46
Maya Angelou
WRITER
1928 - 2014
HPI: 63.38
Rank: 47
Reynaldo Bignone
POLITICIAN
1928 - 2018
HPI: 63.22
Rank: 48
Alfonso de Portago
RACING DRIVER
1928 - 1957
HPI: 63.16
Rank: 49
Eugene Merle Shoemaker
ASTRONOMER
1928 - 1997
HPI: 63.01
Rank: 50
Li Ka-shing
BUSINESSPERSON
1928 - Present
HPI: 62.95
Rank: 51
Arnold Rüütel
POLITICIAN
1928 - Present
HPI: 62.91
Rank: 52
Karlheinz Böhm
ACTOR
1928 - 2014
HPI: 62.72
Rank: 53
Sultan bin Abdulaziz Al Saud
POLITICIAN
1928 - 2011
HPI: 62.69
Rank: 54
Geert Hofstede
PSYCHOLOGIST
1928 - 2020
HPI: 62.62
Rank: 55
Li Peng
POLITICIAN
1928 - 2019
HPI: 62.55
Rank: 56
Zulfikar Ali Bhutto
POLITICIAN
1928 - 1979
HPI: 62.30
Rank: 57
In China
Among people born in China, Li Ka-shing ranks 240 out of 1,610. Before him are Emperor Yuan of Han (-75), Zhang Sanfeng (1200), Emperor Qinzong (1100), Liu Hui (225), Huang Zhong (148), and Han Yu (768). After him are Pujie (1907), Emperor Daizong of Tang (727), Edmond H. Fischer (1920), Emperor Cheng of Han (-51), Emperor Zhezong (1076), and Ban Chao (32).
Others born in China
Go to all RankingsEmperor Yuan of Han
POLITICIAN
75 BC - 33 BC
HPI: 63.11
Rank: 234
Zhang Sanfeng
WRITER
1200 - 1301
HPI: 63.11
Rank: 235
Emperor Qinzong
POLITICIAN
1100 - 1161
HPI: 63.11
Rank: 236
Liu Hui
MATHEMATICIAN
225 - 295
HPI: 63.03
Rank: 237
Huang Zhong
MILITARY PERSONNEL
148 - 220
HPI: 62.99
Rank: 238
Han Yu
PHILOSOPHER
768 - 824
HPI: 62.95
Rank: 239
Li Ka-shing
BUSINESSPERSON
1928 - Present
HPI: 62.95
Rank: 240
Pujie
POLITICIAN
1907 - 1994
HPI: 62.93
Rank: 241
Emperor Daizong of Tang
POLITICIAN
727 - 779
HPI: 62.89
Rank: 242
Edmond H. Fischer
CHEMIST
1920 - 2021
HPI: 62.87
Rank: 243
Emperor Cheng of Han
POLITICIAN
51 BC - 7 BC
HPI: 62.71
Rank: 244
Emperor Zhezong
POLITICIAN
1076 - 1100
HPI: 62.69
Rank: 245
Ban Chao
MILITARY PERSONNEL
32 - 102
HPI: 62.69
Rank: 246
Among BUSINESSPEOPLE In China
Among businesspeople born in China, Li Ka-shing ranks 2. Before him are Jack Ma (1964). After him are Ren Zhengfei (1944), Rebiya Kadeer (1946), Morris Chang (1931), Jimmy Lai (1948), Ma Huateng (1971), Lei Jun (1969), Lee Shau-kee (1929), Wang Jianlin (1954), Li Ning (1963), and Henry Luce (1898).
Jack Ma
1964 - Present
HPI: 64.14
Rank: 1
Li Ka-shing
1928 - Present
HPI: 62.95
Rank: 2
Ren Zhengfei
1944 - Present
HPI: 60.31
Rank: 3
Rebiya Kadeer
1946 - Present
HPI: 58.00
Rank: 4
Morris Chang
1931 - Present
HPI: 57.17
Rank: 5
Jimmy Lai
1948 - Present
HPI: 55.25
Rank: 6
Ma Huateng
1971 - Present
HPI: 53.40
Rank: 7
Lei Jun
1969 - Present
HPI: 52.61
Rank: 8
Lee Shau-kee
1929 - Present
HPI: 52.48
Rank: 9
Wang Jianlin
1954 - Present
HPI: 52.41
Rank: 10
Li Ning
1963 - Present
HPI: 50.95
Rank: 11
Henry Luce
1898 - 1967
HPI: 49.55
Rank: 12