Iran vs Russia: Three metrics of inequality
Iran
54.01
in 2022
Russia
53.97
in 2017
Iran rank
62nd
Russia rank
63rd
Three metrics of inequality over time
- Iran
- Russia
How they compare
Iran currently reports 54.01 against 53.97 in Russia, a difference of 0.04.
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 | 62.83 | 50.18 | 12.65 | Iran |
| 2000s | 62.26 | 59.64 | 2.62 | Iran |
| 2010s | 57.65 | 54.87 | 2.78 | Iran |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher three metrics of inequality, Iran or Russia?
- Iran, at 54.01 against 53.97 in Russia as of 2022.
- What is the difference in three metrics of inequality between Iran and Russia?
- 0.04, 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 three metrics of inequality?
- 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 Three metrics of inequality. 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.