Income share of the richest 1% vs. Gini coefficient (before tax) in Russia
Russia: Income share of the richest 1% vs. Gini coefficient (before tax) was 20.0% in 2017. ◆ Volatile
Income share of the richest 1% vs. Gini coefficient (before tax) in Russia, 1820–2017
Source: World Inequality Database (WID.world) (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for income share of the richest 1% vs. gini coefficient (before tax) in Russia is 20.0%, measured in 2017.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.9% on the previous year and down 22.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, income share of the richest 1% vs. gini coefficient (before tax) in Russia peaked at 25.9% in 2007 and was at its lowest, 3.6%, in 1928.
Russia ranks 19th of 113 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Income share of the richest 1% vs. Gini coefficient (before tax) in Russia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1820 | 16.0% | — |
| 1850 | 16.4% | +2.2% |
| 1880 | 16.2% | -1.1% |
| 1900 | 18.0% | +11.1% |
| 1905 | 18.0% | +0.0% |
| 1928 | 3.6% | -79.8% |
| 1934 | 4.2% | +17.1% |
| 1956 | 5.5% | +28.9% |
| 1959 | 4.6% | -16.4% |
| 1961 | 4.5% | -2.2% |
| 1964 | 4.3% | -4.0% |
| 1966 | 4.1% | -5.6% |
| 1968 | 3.8% | -7.1% |
| 1972 | 3.9% | +4.5% |
| 1976 | 3.8% | -3.6% |
| 1980 | 4.1% | +6.8% |
| 1985 | 4.8% | +19.2% |
| 1989 | 5.6% | +15.5% |
| 1990 | 7.5% | +33.3% |
| 1991 | 8.5% | +14.4% |
| 1992 | 10.1% | +18.9% |
| 1993 | 11.1% | +9.7% |
| 1994 | 12.1% | +8.7% |
| 1995 | 13.8% | +14.1% |
| 1996 | 16.2% | +17.3% |
| 1997 | 15.2% | -5.8% |
| 1998 | 14.9% | -2.2% |
| 1999 | 18.4% | +23.9% |
| 2000 | 21.6% | +17.0% |
| 2001 | 24.5% | +13.6% |
| 2002 | 23.9% | -2.5% |
| 2003 | 23.2% | -2.8% |
| 2004 | 21.9% | -5.9% |
| 2005 | 23.9% | +9.2% |
| 2006 | 24.7% | +3.4% |
| 2007 | 25.9% | +4.9% |
| 2008 | 23.8% | -8.3% |
| 2009 | 20.6% | -13.3% |
| 2010 | 19.0% | -7.5% |
| 2011 | 20.3% | +6.7% |
| 2012 | 18.8% | -7.3% |
| 2013 | 19.9% | +5.8% |
| 2014 | 19.1% | -4.1% |
| 2015 | 18.6% | -2.6% |
| 2016 | 19.4% | +4.5% |
| 2017 | 20.0% | +2.9% |
Russia compared with similar countries
- Russia's 20.0% is above the median for high income countries, which is 11.8%, 1.7× the median. (45 countries reporting)
- Russia's 20.0% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 10.8%, 1.9× the median. (42 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Income share of the richest 1% vs. Gini coefficient (before tax) in Russia changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1928 | -79.8% | 18.0% | 3.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1820s | 16.0% | 16.0% | 16.0% | 1 |
| 1850s | 16.4% | 16.4% | 16.4% | 1 |
| 1880s | 16.2% | 16.2% | 16.2% | 1 |
| 1900s | 18.0% | 18.0% | 18.0% | 2 |
| 1920s | 3.6% | 3.6% | 3.6% | 1 |
| 1930s | 4.2% | 4.2% | 4.2% | 1 |
| 1950s | 5.0% | 4.6% | 5.5% | 2 |
| 1960s | 4.2% | 3.8% | 4.5% | 4 |
| 1970s | 3.9% | 3.8% | 3.9% | 2 |
| 1980s | 4.8% | 4.1% | 5.6% | 3 |
| 1990s | 12.8% | 7.5% | 18.4% | 10 |
| 2000s | 23.4% | 20.6% | 25.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 19.4% | 18.6% | 20.3% | 8 |
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)
- Number of income/consumption surveys in the past decade available via 0 surveys per person (2025)
- Number of income/consumption surveys in the past decade available via 0 surveys per US$ of GDP (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)
- Cereal yield vs extreme poverty, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Cereal yield vs extreme poverty, annual growth rate -7.65 % change on previous year (2023)
- Tax revenues vs income inequality, gaps filled 30.47 (2023)
- Tax revenue as share of GDP vs. income inequality 30.5% (2023)
- Tax revenues vs income inequality, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is income share of the richest 1% vs. gini coefficient (before tax) in Russia?
- Income share of the richest 1% vs. gini coefficient (before tax) in Russia was 20.0% in 2017, according to World Inequality Database (WID.world) (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest income share of the richest 1% vs. gini coefficient (before tax) recorded in Russia?
- The highest recorded value was 25.9% in 2007.
- What is the lowest income share of the richest 1% vs. gini coefficient (before tax) recorded in Russia?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.6% in 1928.
- How does Russia rank for income share of the richest 1% vs. gini coefficient (before tax)?
- Russia ranks 19th out of 113 countries with data for 2017.
- Is income share of the richest 1% vs. gini coefficient (before tax) rising or falling in Russia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 22.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Russia data come from?
- The figures come from World Inequality Database (WID.world) (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Income share of the richest 1% vs. Gini coefficient (before tax). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Share of income received by the richest 1% of the population. Income here is measured before taxes and benefits.