Russian Federation vs Ukraine: Tax revenue as share of GDP vs. income inequality
Russian Federation
30.5%
in 2023
Ukraine
31.4%
in 2023
Russian Federation rank
39th
Ukraine rank
36th
Tax revenue as share of GDP vs. income inequality over time
- Russian Federation
- Ukraine
How they compare
Ukraine currently reports 31.4% against 30.5% in Russian Federation, a difference of 0.9%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 17 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Russian Federation ahead.
Russian Federation ranks 39th and Ukraine ranks 36th of 187 countries.
Ukraine has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Russian Federation | Ukraine | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 32.5% | 32.8% | 0.3% | Ukraine |
| 2010s | 31.5% | 36.1% | 4.7% | Ukraine |
| 2020s | 27.6% | 31.6% | 4.0% | Ukraine |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher tax revenue as share of gdp vs. income inequality, Russian Federation or Ukraine?
- Ukraine, at 31.4% against 30.5% in Russian Federation as of 2023.
- What is the difference in tax revenue as share of gdp vs. income inequality between Russian Federation and Ukraine?
- 0.9%, with Ukraine ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Russian Federation and Ukraine?
- 17 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
- How do Russian Federation and Ukraine rank globally for tax revenue as share of gdp vs. income inequality?
- Russian Federation ranks 39th and Ukraine ranks 36th of 187 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNU-WIDER Government Revenue Dataset (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Tax revenue as share of GDP vs. income inequality. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Taxes include direct and indirect taxes as well as social contributions. The Gini coefficient measures inequality on a scale from 0 to 1. Higher values indicate higher inequality.