Lebanon vs Russia: Income share of the richest 1%: World Inequality Database vs. World Bank
Lebanon
18.8%
in 2024
Russia
19.8%
in 2017
Lebanon rank
16th
Russia rank
13th
Income share of the richest 1%: World Inequality Database vs. World Bank over time
- Lebanon
- Russia
How they compare
Russia currently reports 19.8% against 18.8% in Lebanon, a difference of 1.0%.
That makes Russia's figure about 1.1 times Lebanon's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 9 shared years of data; in 2006 it was Russia ahead.
Lebanon ranks 16th and Russia ranks 13th of 109 countries.
Across the 2 decades both report, Lebanon averaged higher in 1 and Russia in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Lebanon | Russia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 20.6% | 23.0% | 2.4% | Russia |
| 2010s | 20.8% | 19.4% | 1.4% | Lebanon |
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, Lebanon or Russia?
- Russia, at 19.8% against 18.8% in Lebanon as of 2017.
- What is the difference in income share of the richest 1%: world inequality database vs. world bank between Lebanon and Russia?
- 1.0%, with Russia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Lebanon and Russia?
- 9 years are reported by both, from 2006 to 2014.
- How do Lebanon and Russia rank globally for income share of the richest 1%: world inequality database vs. world bank?
- Lebanon ranks 16th 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.