Russia vs Sri Lanka: Income share of the richest 1% vs. Gini coefficient (before tax)
Russia
20.0%
in 2017
Sri Lanka
20.5%
in 2016
Russia rank
19th
Sri Lanka rank
17th
Income share of the richest 1% vs. Gini coefficient (before tax) over time
- Russia
- Sri Lanka
How they compare
Sri Lanka currently reports 20.5% against 20.0% in Russia, a difference of 0.5%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 8 shared years of data; in 1985 it was Sri Lanka ahead.
Russia ranks 19th and Sri Lanka ranks 17th of 113 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Russia averaged higher in 1 and Sri Lanka in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Russia | Sri Lanka | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 4.8% | 14.8% | 9.9% | Sri Lanka |
| 1990s | 10.6% | 16.9% | 6.3% | Sri Lanka |
| 2000s | 23.1% | 20.2% | 2.9% | Russia |
| 2010s | 19.1% | 20.5% | 1.4% | Sri Lanka |
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), Russia or Sri Lanka?
- Sri Lanka, at 20.5% against 20.0% in Russia as of 2016.
- What is the difference in income share of the richest 1% vs. gini coefficient (before tax) between Russia and Sri Lanka?
- 0.5%, with Sri Lanka ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Russia and Sri Lanka?
- 8 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2016.
- How do Russia and Sri Lanka rank globally for income share of the richest 1% vs. gini coefficient (before tax)?
- Russia ranks 19th and Sri Lanka ranks 17th 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.