Gini coefficient (after tax) in Russia
Russia: Gini coefficient (after tax) was 0.2998 in 2022. ▼ Falling
Gini coefficient (after tax) in Russia, 2000–2022
Source: Luxembourg Income Study (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gini coefficient (after tax) in Russia is 0.2998, measured in 2022. That is the lowest value across all 15 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 4.1% on the previous year and down 17.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gini coefficient (after tax) in Russia peaked at 0.4266 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 0.2998, in 2022.
Russia ranks 30th of 48 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 15 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.3884 | 0.3484 | 0.4266 | 3 |
| 2010s | 0.3356 | 0.318 | 0.3642 | 9 |
| 2020s | 0.3049 | 0.2998 | 0.3126 | 3 |
Countries ranked near Russia
More poverty & inequality data for Russia
- Number of income/consumption surveys in the past decade available via the World Bank 5 surveys (2025)
- Fertility rate vs. share living in extreme poverty 1.45 live births per woman (2023)
- Cereal yield vs. share in extreme poverty 3,167 kg per hectare (2023)
- Tax revenue as share of GDP vs. income inequality 30.5% (2023)
- Gender Inequality Index 0.169 (2023)
- Lifespan inequality: Gini coefficient in women 0.1013 (2023)
- Lifespan inequality: Gini coefficient by sex 0.1013 (2023)
- Lifespan inequality: Gini coefficient in men 0.1536 (2023)
- Share of government consumption in GDP vs. share of population living in extreme poverty 22.7% (2023)
- Income inequality: Atkinson index 0.1867 (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gini coefficient (after tax) in Russia?
- Gini coefficient (after tax) in Russia was 0.2998 in 2022, according to Luxembourg Income Study (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest gini coefficient (after tax) recorded in Russia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.4266 in 2000.
- What is the lowest gini coefficient (after tax) recorded in Russia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.2998 in 2022.
- How does Russia rank for gini coefficient (after tax)?
- Russia ranks 30th out of 48 countries with data for 2022.
- Is gini coefficient (after tax) rising or falling in Russia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 17.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Russia data come from?
- The figures come from Luxembourg Income Study (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Gini coefficient (after tax). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The Gini coefficient measures inequality on a scale from 0 to 1. Higher values indicate higher inequality. Inequality is measured here in terms of income after taxes and benefits.