Russia vs Vietnam: Gini coefficient: World Inequality Database vs. World Bank

Russia
0.5316
in 2017
Vietnam
0.5358
in 2018
Russia rank
47th
Vietnam rank
45th

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

  • Russia
  • Vietnam
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How they compare

Vietnam currently reports 0.5358 against 0.5316 in Russia, a difference of 0.0042.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 10 shared years of data; in 1992 it was Vietnam ahead.

Russia ranks 47th and Vietnam ranks 45th of 109 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Russia averaged higher in 1 and Vietnam in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Russia Vietnam Difference Ahead
1990s 0.4707 0.5663 0.0957 Vietnam
2000s 0.5828 0.5486 0.0341 Russia
2010s 0.5385 0.5434 0.0049 Vietnam

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher gini coefficient: world inequality database vs. world bank, Russia or Vietnam?
Vietnam, at 0.5358 against 0.5316 in Russia as of 2018.
What is the difference in gini coefficient: world inequality database vs. world bank between Russia and Vietnam?
0.0042, with Vietnam ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Russia and Vietnam?
10 years are reported by both, from 1992 to 2016.
How do Russia and Vietnam rank globally for gini coefficient: world inequality database vs. world bank?
Russia ranks 47th and Vietnam ranks 45th 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.