Russia vs Taiwan: Income inequality: Gini coefficient before and after tax (Luxembourg)
Russia
0.2998
in 2022
Taiwan
0.3079
in 2021
Russia rank
29th
Taiwan rank
26th
Income inequality: Gini coefficient before and after tax (Luxembourg) over time
- Russia
- Taiwan
How they compare
Taiwan currently reports 0.3079 against 0.2998 in Russia, a difference of 0.0081.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 10 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Russia ahead.
Russia ranks 29th and Taiwan ranks 26th of 48 countries.
Russia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Russia | Taiwan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.3875 | 0.2981 | 0.0894 | Russia |
| 2010s | 0.331 | 0.308 | 0.023 | Russia |
| 2020s | 0.3074 | 0.3061 | 0.0013 | Russia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher income inequality: gini coefficient before and after tax, Russia or Taiwan?
- Taiwan, at 0.3079 against 0.2998 in Russia as of 2021.
- What is the difference in income inequality: gini coefficient before and after tax between Russia and Taiwan?
- 0.0081, with Taiwan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Russia and Taiwan?
- 10 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
- How do Russia and Taiwan rank globally for income inequality: gini coefficient before and after tax?
- Russia ranks 29th and Taiwan ranks 26th 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.