Ronaldo is one of the most famous names in the world on social networking platforms. In November 2022, the striker playing for Al Nassr had 500 million followers on Instagram. Less than a year later Ronaldo became the first person on the social media platform to reach the 600 million mark. The only account with more followers than Ronaldo is… Instagram with 651 million.
Messi is the person with the second most followers on this social media platform with 482 million followers. Selena Gomez ranked 3rd when the American singer’s account has 427 million followers.
With such a huge following, Ronaldo is also the influencer who is paid the highest per post on Instagram. According to Hopper HQ – a social media marketing company, the Portuguese star receives 2.39 million USD per post. Meanwhile, Messi’s figure is 1.77 million US dollars, and ranks 3rd.
According to NetCredit research, in 2021 Ronaldo is No. 1 in making money on Instagram with 135 million USD from sponsored posts and advertisements. Messi is still the ranked name with an estimated income from Instagram of about 114 million US dollars.
With the decision to join Al Nassr, Ronaldo was recognized by Guinness as the world’s highest-paid sports athlete this year. “In the 12 years up to May 1, 2023 (when most sports seasons end), Ronaldo is estimated to have earned 136 million US dollars”, a representative of the Guinness Book of World Records shared. .
In goal statistics, Ronaldo is also ranked above Messi. The Portuguese striker has 844 goals in 1,174 official matches, while Messi’s numbers are 815 and 1,033.
Top 10 highest paid characters per post on Instagram
Cristiano Ronaldo: 2.39 million US dollars
Kylie Jenner: 1.83 million US dollars
Lionel Messi: 1.77 million US dollars
Selena Gomez: 1.73 million US dollars
Dwayne Johnson: US$1.71 million
Kim Kardashian: 1.68 million US dollars
Ariana Grande: 1.68 million US dollars
Beyonce: 1.39 million US dollars
Khloe Kardashian: $1.32 million
Kendall Jenner: $1.29 million
