Lebanon vs Russia: Income share of the richest 1% vs. Gini coefficient (before tax)
Lebanon
19.9%
in 2024
Russia
20.0%
in 2017
Lebanon rank
20th
Russia rank
19th
Income share of the richest 1% vs. Gini coefficient (before tax) over time
- Lebanon
- Russia
How they compare
Russia currently reports 20.0% against 19.9% in Lebanon, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 9 shared years of data; in 2006 it was Russia ahead.
Lebanon ranks 20th and Russia ranks 19th of 113 countries.
Across the 2 decades both report, Lebanon averaged higher in 1 and Russia in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Lebanon | Russia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 21.3% | 23.7% | 2.5% | Russia |
| 2010s | 21.4% | 19.4% | 2.0% | Lebanon |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher income share of the richest 1% vs. gini coefficient (before tax), Lebanon or Russia?
- Russia, at 20.0% against 19.9% in Lebanon as of 2017.
- What is the difference in income share of the richest 1% vs. gini coefficient (before tax) between Lebanon and Russia?
- 0.1%, with Russia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Lebanon and Russia?
- 9 years are reported by both, from 2006 to 2014.
- How do Lebanon and Russia rank globally for income share of the richest 1% vs. gini coefficient (before tax)?
- Lebanon ranks 20th and Russia ranks 19th 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 Income share of the richest 1% vs. Gini coefficient (before tax). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Share of income received by the richest 1% of the population. Income here is measured before taxes and benefits.