China vs Russia: Income inequality vs. GDP per capita
China
0.3605
in 2022
Russia
0.3607
in 2020
China rank
47th
Russia rank
46th
Income inequality vs. GDP per capita over time
- China
- Russia
How they compare
Russia currently reports 0.3607 against 0.3605 in China, a difference of 0.0002.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 17 shared years of data; in 1993 it was Russia ahead.
China ranks 47th and Russia ranks 46th of 120 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, China averaged higher in 3 and Russia in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | China | Russia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.3591 | 0.4298 | 0.0706 | Russia |
| 2000s | 0.4193 | 0.4004 | 0.0189 | China |
| 2010s | 0.3998 | 0.3878 | 0.012 | China |
| 2020s | 0.3712 | 0.3607 | 0.0106 | China |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher income inequality vs. gdp per capita, China or Russia?
- Russia, at 0.3607 against 0.3605 in China as of 2020.
- What is the difference in income inequality vs. gdp per capita between China and Russia?
- 0.0002, with Russia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for China and Russia?
- 17 years are reported by both, from 1993 to 2020.
- How do China and Russia rank globally for income inequality vs. gdp per capita?
- China ranks 47th and Russia ranks 46th 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.