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
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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.

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About this data

Indicator
Gini coefficient: World Inequality Database vs. World Bank
Source
World Inequality Database (WID.world) (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
109 places, 2,196 data points, 1913–2024
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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.