Russia vs United States: Income share of the richest 1% vs. Gini coefficient (before tax)
Russia
20.0%
in 2017
United States
20.7%
in 2024
Russia rank
19th
United States rank
16th
Income share of the richest 1% vs. Gini coefficient (before tax) over time
- Russia
- United States
How they compare
United States currently reports 20.7% against 20.0% in Russia, a difference of 0.7%.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 41 shared years of data; in 1928 it was United States ahead.
Russia ranks 19th and United States ranks 16th of 113 countries.
Across the 9 decades both report, Russia averaged higher in 2 and United States in 7.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Russia | United States | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1920s | 3.6% | 22.3% | 18.7% | United States |
| 1930s | 4.2% | 19.1% | 14.8% | United States |
| 1950s | 5.0% | 13.5% | 8.5% | United States |
| 1960s | 4.2% | 12.8% | 8.7% | United States |
| 1970s | 3.9% | 10.7% | 6.8% | United States |
| 1980s | 4.8% | 12.5% | 7.6% | United States |
| 1990s | 12.8% | 15.0% | 2.2% | United States |
| 2000s | 23.4% | 17.3% | 6.1% | Russia |
| 2010s | 19.4% | 18.7% | 0.7% | Russia |
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 United States?
- United States, at 20.7% against 20.0% in Russia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in income share of the richest 1% vs. gini coefficient (before tax) between Russia and United States?
- 0.7%, with United States ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Russia and United States?
- 41 years are reported by both, from 1928 to 2017.
- How do Russia and United States rank globally for income share of the richest 1% vs. gini coefficient (before tax)?
- Russia ranks 19th and United States ranks 16th 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.