Russia vs Vietnam: Gini coefficient

Russia
0.3607
in 2020
Vietnam
0.3609
in 2022
Russia rank
46th
Vietnam rank
45th

Gini coefficient over time

  • Russia
  • Vietnam
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How they compare

Vietnam currently reports 0.3609 against 0.3607 in Russia, a difference of 0.0002.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 11 shared years of data; in 1997 it was Russia ahead.

Russia ranks 46th and Vietnam ranks 45th of 120 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Russia averaged higher in 3 and Vietnam in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Russia Vietnam Difference Ahead
1990s 0.3841 0.3544 0.0297 Russia
2000s 0.4003 0.3629 0.0374 Russia
2010s 0.3889 0.3613 0.0277 Russia
2020s 0.3607 0.3679 0.0072 Vietnam

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher gini coefficient, Russia or Vietnam?
Vietnam, at 0.3609 against 0.3607 in Russia as of 2022.
What is the difference in gini coefficient between Russia and Vietnam?
0.0002, with Vietnam ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Russia and Vietnam?
11 years are reported by both, from 1997 to 2020.
How do Russia and Vietnam rank globally for gini coefficient?
Russia ranks 46th and Vietnam ranks 45th 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.