Iran vs Russia: Gini coefficient

Iran
0.3588
in 2023
Russia
0.3607
in 2020
Iran rank
49th
Russia rank
46th

Gini coefficient over time

  • Iran
  • Russia
00.10.20.30.40.5198620042023

How they compare

Russia currently reports 0.3607 against 0.3588 in Iran, a difference of 0.0019.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 14 shared years of data; in 1998 it was Iran ahead.

Iran ranks 49th and Russia ranks 46th of 120 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Iran averaged higher in 2 and Russia in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Iran Russia Difference Ahead
1990s 0.441 0.3814 0.0596 Iran
2000s 0.4345 0.4069 0.0277 Iran
2010s 0.3552 0.3869 0.0318 Russia
2020s 0.3584 0.3607 0.0023 Russia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher gini coefficient, Iran or Russia?
Russia, at 0.3607 against 0.3588 in Iran as of 2020.
What is the difference in gini coefficient between Iran and Russia?
0.0019, with Russia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Iran and Russia?
14 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2020.
How do Iran and Russia rank globally for gini coefficient?
Iran ranks 49th and Russia ranks 46th of 120 countries.
Where does this data come from?
World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Gini coefficient. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Gini coefficient
Source
World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
120 places, 2,148 data points, 1963–2025
Last refreshed

The Gini coefficient measures inequality on a scale from 0 to 1. Higher values indicate higher inequality.