Estonia vs Iran: Gini coefficient (before tax)
Estonia
0.5422
in 2022
Iran
0.5401
in 2022
Estonia rank
60th
Iran rank
62nd
Gini coefficient (before tax) over time
- Estonia
- Iran
How they compare
Estonia currently reports 0.5422 against 0.5401 in Iran, a difference of 0.0021.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 23 shared years of data; in 1998 it was Iran ahead.
Estonia ranks 60th and Iran ranks 62nd of 113 countries.
Iran has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Estonia | Iran | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.5386 | 0.6227 | 0.0841 | Iran |
| 2000s | 0.5307 | 0.6205 | 0.0898 | Iran |
| 2010s | 0.5018 | 0.5756 | 0.0737 | Iran |
| 2020s | 0.5338 | 0.5464 | 0.0126 | Iran |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher gini coefficient (before tax), Estonia or Iran?
- Estonia, at 0.5422 against 0.5401 in Iran as of 2022.
- What is the difference in gini coefficient (before tax) between Estonia and Iran?
- 0.0021, with Estonia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Estonia and Iran?
- 23 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2022.
- How do Estonia and Iran rank globally for gini coefficient (before tax)?
- Estonia ranks 60th and Iran ranks 62nd of 113 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 (before tax). 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 before taxes and benefits.