Iran vs Pakistan: Gini coefficient: World Inequality Database vs. World Bank

Iran
0.5149
in 2022
Pakistan
0.5095
in 2018
Iran rank
57th
Pakistan rank
59th

Gini coefficient: World Inequality Database vs. World Bank over time

  • Iran
  • Pakistan
00.20.40.6198620042022

How they compare

Iran currently reports 0.5149 against 0.5095 in Pakistan, a difference of 0.0054.

Across all 9 years both countries report, Iran has been ahead every year.

Iran ranks 57th and Pakistan ranks 59th of 109 countries.

Iran has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Iran Pakistan Difference Ahead
1990s 0.6083 0.5404 0.0679 Iran
2000s 0.6123 0.5425 0.0698 Iran
2010s 0.5456 0.5149 0.0307 Iran

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher gini coefficient: world inequality database vs. world bank, Iran or Pakistan?
Iran, at 0.5149 against 0.5095 in Pakistan as of 2022.
What is the difference in gini coefficient: world inequality database vs. world bank between Iran and Pakistan?
0.0054, with Iran ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Iran and Pakistan?
9 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2018.
How do Iran and Pakistan rank globally for gini coefficient: world inequality database vs. world bank?
Iran ranks 57th and Pakistan ranks 59th 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

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
Last refreshed

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.