Romania vs Russia: Gini coefficient (before tax)

Romania
0.541
in 2022
Russia
0.5397
in 2017
Romania rank
61st
Russia rank
63rd

Gini coefficient (before tax) over time

  • Romania
  • Russia
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How they compare

Romania currently reports 0.541 against 0.5397 in Russia, a difference of 0.0013.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 26 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Romania ahead.

Romania ranks 61st and Russia ranks 63rd of 113 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Romania Russia Difference Ahead
1990s 0.4217 0.4749 0.0533 Russia
2000s 0.5237 0.5964 0.0727 Russia
2010s 0.5297 0.5487 0.0189 Russia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher gini coefficient (before tax), Romania or Russia?
Romania, at 0.541 against 0.5397 in Russia as of 2022.
What is the difference in gini coefficient (before tax) between Romania and Russia?
0.0013, with Romania ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Romania and Russia?
26 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2017.
How do Romania and Russia rank globally for gini coefficient (before tax)?
Romania ranks 61st 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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Indicator
Gini coefficient (before tax)
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
113 places, 3,075 data points, 1820–2024
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 before taxes and benefits.