Iran vs Russia: Palma ratio (before tax)

Iran
3.95
in 2022
Russia
3.9
in 2017
Iran rank
64th
Russia rank
65th

Palma ratio (before tax) over time

  • Iran
  • Russia
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How they compare

Iran currently reports 3.95 against 3.9 in Russia, a difference of 0.0518.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 22 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Iran ahead.

Iran ranks 64th and Russia ranks 65th of 113 countries.

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About this data

Indicator
Palma ratio (before tax)
Source
World Inequality Database (WID.world) (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
113 places, 3,075 data points, 1820–2024
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The Palma ratio is a measure of inequality that divides the share received by the richest 10% by the share of the poorest 40%. Higher values indicate higher inequality. Inequality is measured here in terms of income before taxes and benefits.