Japan vs Russia: Gini coefficient (after tax)

Japan

0.305

in 2020

Russia

0.2998

in 2022

Japan rank

28th

Russia rank

30th

Gini coefficient (after tax) 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 30th of 48 countries.

Individual pages

Gini coefficient (after tax) in Japan
Gini coefficient (after tax) in Russia
Full country ranking

About this data

Indicator: Gini coefficient (after tax)
Source: Luxembourg Income Study (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 48 places, 1,046 data points, 1963–2024
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

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.