Georgia vs Russia: Income share of the richest 1%: World Inequality Database vs. World Bank
Georgia
19.7%
in 2024
Russia
19.8%
in 2017
Georgia rank
14th
Russia rank
13th
Income share of the richest 1%: World Inequality Database vs. World Bank over time
- Georgia
- Russia
How they compare
Russia currently reports 19.8% against 19.7% in Georgia, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 21 shared years of data; in 1997 it was Georgia ahead.
Georgia ranks 14th and Russia ranks 13th of 109 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Georgia averaged higher in 2 and Russia in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Georgia | Russia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 21.1% | 15.1% | 6.0% | Georgia |
| 2000s | 18.1% | 22.8% | 4.8% | Russia |
| 2010s | 19.5% | 19.3% | 0.2% | Georgia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher income share of the richest 1%: world inequality database vs. world bank, Georgia or Russia?
- Russia, at 19.8% against 19.7% in Georgia as of 2017.
- What is the difference in income share of the richest 1%: world inequality database vs. world bank between Georgia and Russia?
- 0.1%, with Russia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Georgia and Russia?
- 21 years are reported by both, from 1997 to 2017.
- How do Georgia and Russia rank globally for income share of the richest 1%: world inequality database vs. world bank?
- Georgia ranks 14th and Russia ranks 13th of 109 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%: World Inequality Database vs. World Bank. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The share of income received by the richest 1% of the population. Income here is measured after taxes and benefits.