China vs Iran: Gini coefficient: World Inequality Database vs. World Bank
China
0.5185
in 2015
Iran
0.5149
in 2022
China rank
54th
Iran rank
57th
Gini coefficient: World Inequality Database vs. World Bank over time
- China
- Iran
How they compare
China currently reports 0.5185 against 0.5149 in Iran, a difference of 0.0036.
Across all 21 years both countries report, Iran has been ahead every year.
China ranks 54th and Iran ranks 57th of 109 countries.
Iran has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | China | Iran | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.4116 | 0.64 | 0.2284 | Iran |
| 1990s | 0.4616 | 0.6127 | 0.1511 | Iran |
| 2000s | 0.5241 | 0.6076 | 0.0835 | Iran |
| 2010s | 0.5269 | 0.5589 | 0.032 | Iran |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher gini coefficient: world inequality database vs. world bank, China or Iran?
- China, at 0.5185 against 0.5149 in Iran as of 2015.
- What is the difference in gini coefficient: world inequality database vs. world bank between China and Iran?
- 0.0036, with China ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for China and Iran?
- 21 years are reported by both, from 1986 to 2015.
- How do China and Iran rank globally for gini coefficient: world inequality database vs. world bank?
- China ranks 54th and Iran ranks 57th of 109 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Inequality Database (WID.world) (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Gini coefficient: World Inequality Database vs. World Bank. 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. Inequality is measured here in terms of income after taxes and benefits.