Russia vs Thailand: Income share of the richest 1% vs. Gini coefficient (before tax)
Russia
20.0%
in 2017
Thailand
19.8%
in 2021
Russia rank
19th
Thailand rank
21st
Income share of the richest 1% vs. Gini coefficient (before tax) over time
- Russia
- Thailand
How they compare
Russia currently reports 20.0% against 19.8% in Thailand, a difference of 0.2%.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 23 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Thailand ahead.
Russia ranks 19th and Thailand ranks 21st of 113 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Russia averaged higher in 1 and Thailand in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Russia | Thailand | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 12.9% | 22.9% | 10.0% | Thailand |
| 2000s | 23.4% | 22.6% | 0.8% | Russia |
| 2010s | 19.4% | 20.6% | 1.2% | Thailand |
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 Thailand?
- Russia, at 20.0% against 19.8% in Thailand as of 2017.
- What is the difference in income share of the richest 1% vs. gini coefficient (before tax) between Russia and Thailand?
- 0.2%, with Russia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Russia and Thailand?
- 23 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2017.
- How do Russia and Thailand rank globally for income share of the richest 1% vs. gini coefficient (before tax)?
- Russia ranks 19th and Thailand ranks 21st 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.