Japan vs Russia: Income inequality: Gini coefficient before and after tax (Luxembourg)
Japan
0.305
in 2020
Russia
0.2998
in 2022
Japan rank
28th
Russia rank
29th
Income inequality: Gini coefficient before and after tax (Luxembourg) over time
- Japan
- Russia
How they compare
Japan currently reports 0.305 against 0.2998 in Russia, a difference of 0.0052.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 10 shared years of data; in 2010 it was Russia ahead.
Japan ranks 28th and Russia ranks 29th of 48 countries.
Across the 2 decades both report, Japan averaged higher in 1 and Russia in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Japan | Russia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 0.2988 | 0.3356 | 0.0368 | Russia |
| 2020s | 0.305 | 0.3022 | 0.0028 | Japan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher income inequality: gini coefficient before and after tax, Japan or Russia?
- Japan, at 0.305 against 0.2998 in Russia as of 2020.
- What is the difference in income inequality: gini coefficient before and after tax between Japan and Russia?
- 0.0052, with Japan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and Russia?
- 10 years are reported by both, from 2010 to 2020.
- How do Japan and Russia rank globally for income inequality: gini coefficient before and after tax?
- Japan ranks 28th and Russia ranks 29th of 48 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Luxembourg Income Study (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Income inequality: Gini coefficient before and after tax. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The Gini coefficient measures inequality on a scale from 0 to 1. Higher values indicate higher inequality. Inequality is measured here in terms of income after taxes and benefits.