Iran vs Singapore: Three metrics of inequality
Iran
54.01
in 2022
Singapore
54.45
in 2014
Iran rank
62nd
Singapore rank
59th
Three metrics of inequality over time
- Iran
- Singapore
How they compare
Singapore currently reports 54.45 against 54.01 in Iran, a difference of 0.44.
Across all 20 years both countries report, Iran has been ahead every year.
Iran ranks 62nd and Singapore ranks 59th of 113 countries.
Iran has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iran | Singapore | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 66.02 | 46.08 | 19.94 | Iran |
| 1990s | 62.83 | 47.25 | 15.57 | Iran |
| 2000s | 62.26 | 52.82 | 9.45 | Iran |
| 2010s | 58.56 | 53.48 | 5.08 | Iran |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher three metrics of inequality, Iran or Singapore?
- Singapore, at 54.45 against 54.01 in Iran as of 2014.
- What is the difference in three metrics of inequality between Iran and Singapore?
- 0.44, with Singapore ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iran and Singapore?
- 20 years are reported by both, from 1986 to 2014.
- How do Iran and Singapore rank globally for three metrics of inequality?
- Iran ranks 62nd and Singapore ranks 59th 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.