China vs Iran: Income inequality vs. GDP per capita
China
0.3605
in 2022
Iran
0.3588
in 2023
China rank
47th
Iran rank
49th
Income inequality vs. GDP per capita over time
- China
- Iran
How they compare
China currently reports 0.3605 against 0.3588 in Iran, a difference of 0.0017.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 14 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Iran ahead.
China ranks 47th and Iran ranks 49th of 120 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, China averaged higher in 2 and Iran in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | China | Iran | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.3222 | 0.436 | 0.1138 | Iran |
| 2000s | 0.4089 | 0.4356 | 0.0267 | Iran |
| 2010s | 0.3956 | 0.3552 | 0.0404 | China |
| 2020s | 0.3632 | 0.3537 | 0.0095 | China |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher income inequality vs. gdp per capita, China or Iran?
- China, at 0.3605 against 0.3588 in Iran as of 2022.
- What is the difference in income inequality vs. gdp per capita between China and Iran?
- 0.0017, with China ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for China and Iran?
- 14 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2022.
- How do China and Iran rank globally for income inequality vs. gdp per capita?
- China ranks 47th and Iran ranks 49th of 120 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2026) β with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Income inequality vs. GDP per capita. 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.