Russian Federation vs United States of America: Income share held by fourth 20%

Russian Federation
22.7%
in 2023
United States of America
22.6%
in 2024
Russian Federation rank
29th
United States of America rank
31st

Income share held by fourth 20% over time

  • Russian Federation
  • United States of America
0510152025196319932024

How they compare

Russian Federation currently reports 22.7% against 22.6% in United States of America, a difference of 0.1%.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 29 shared years of data; in 1993 it was United States of America ahead.

Russian Federation ranks 29th and United States of America ranks 31st of 123 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Russian Federation averaged higher in 1 and United States of America in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Russian Federation United States of America Difference Ahead
1990s 22.1% 22.5% 0.5% United States of America
2000s 21.9% 22.4% 0.5% United States of America
2010s 22.2% 22.6% 0.3% United States of America
2020s 22.7% 22.5% 0.2% Russian Federation

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher income share held by fourth 20%, Russian Federation or United States of America?
Russian Federation, at 22.7% against 22.6% in United States of America as of 2023.
What is the difference in income share held by fourth 20% between Russian Federation and United States of America?
0.1%, with Russian Federation ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Russian Federation and United States of America?
29 years are reported by both, from 1993 to 2023.
How do Russian Federation and United States of America rank globally for income share held by fourth 20%?
Russian Federation ranks 29th and United States of America ranks 31st of 123 countries.
Where does this data come from?
World Bank, Poverty and Inequality Platform. Data are based on primary household survey data obtained from government statistical agencies and World Bank country departments. Data for high-income econ, published as Income share held by fourth 20%. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Income share held by fourth 20%
Source
World Bank, Poverty and Inequality Platform. Data are based on primary household survey data obtained from government statistical agencies and World Bank country departments. Data for high-income econ
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
123 places, 2,322 data points, 1963–2025
Last refreshed

Percentage share of income or consumption is the share that accrues to subgroups of population indicated by deciles or quintiles. Percentage shares by quintile may not sum to 100 because of rounding.