Iran vs Russia: Gini coefficient (before tax)
Iran
0.5401
in 2022
Russia
0.5397
in 2017
Iran rank
62nd
Russia rank
63rd
Gini coefficient (before tax) over time
- Iran
- Russia
How they compare
Iran currently reports 0.5401 against 0.5397 in Russia, a difference of 0.0004.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 22 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Iran ahead.
Iran ranks 62nd and Russia ranks 63rd of 113 countries.
Iran has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iran | Russia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.6283 | 0.5018 | 0.1265 | Iran |
| 2000s | 0.6226 | 0.5964 | 0.0262 | Iran |
| 2010s | 0.5765 | 0.5487 | 0.0278 | Iran |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher gini coefficient (before tax), Iran or Russia?
- Iran, at 0.5401 against 0.5397 in Russia as of 2022.
- What is the difference in gini coefficient (before tax) between Iran and Russia?
- 0.0004, with Iran ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iran and Russia?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2017.
- How do Iran and Russia rank globally for gini coefficient (before tax)?
- Iran ranks 62nd and Russia ranks 63rd 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.