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
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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

Indicator
Income share of the richest 1%: World Inequality Database vs. World Bank
Unit
%
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
109 places, 2,196 data points, 1913–2024
Last refreshed

The share of income received by the richest 1% of the population. Income here is measured after taxes and benefits.