Romania vs Russia: Three metrics of inequality
Romania
54.1
in 2022
Russia
53.97
in 2017
Romania rank
61st
Russia rank
63rd
Three metrics of inequality over time
- Romania
- Russia
How they compare
Romania currently reports 54.1 against 53.97 in Russia, a difference of 0.13.
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 | 42.17 | 47.49 | 5.33 | Russia |
| 2000s | 52.37 | 59.64 | 7.27 | Russia |
| 2010s | 52.97 | 54.87 | 1.9 | Russia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher three metrics of inequality, Romania or Russia?
- Romania, at 54.1 against 53.97 in Russia as of 2022.
- What is the difference in three metrics of inequality between Romania and Russia?
- 0.13, 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 three metrics of inequality?
- 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 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.