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