Income share of the richest 1%: World Inequality Database vs. World Bank in Russia
Russia: Income share of the richest 1%: World Inequality Database vs. World Bank was 19.8% in 2017. ▲ Rising
Income share of the richest 1%: World Inequality Database vs. World Bank in Russia, 1980–2017
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%: world inequality database vs. world bank in Russia is 19.8%, measured in 2017.
The figure is up 3.8% on the previous year and down 20.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, income share of the richest 1%: world inequality database vs. world bank in Russia peaked at 24.7% in 2007 and was at its lowest, 3.8%, in 1980.
Russia ranks 13th of 109 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 31 years of available data.
Income share of the richest 1%: World Inequality Database vs. World Bank in Russia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 3.8% | — |
| 1985 | 4.6% | +20.8% |
| 1989 | 5.3% | +16.1% |
| 1990 | 7.1% | +33.0% |
| 1991 | 8.1% | +14.7% |
| 1992 | 9.2% | +13.0% |
| 1993 | 10.3% | +11.9% |
| 1994 | 11.6% | +12.8% |
| 1995 | 12.7% | +9.1% |
| 1996 | 15.3% | +20.9% |
| 1997 | 14.6% | -4.4% |
| 1998 | 13.6% | -7.2% |
| 1999 | 17.0% | +25.1% |
| 2000 | 21.2% | +24.7% |
| 2001 | 23.9% | +13.1% |
| 2002 | 23.5% | -2.0% |
| 2003 | 23.0% | -2.1% |
| 2004 | 21.4% | -7.1% |
| 2005 | 23.3% | +9.1% |
| 2006 | 24.1% | +3.6% |
| 2007 | 24.7% | +2.4% |
| 2008 | 22.9% | -7.2% |
| 2009 | 20.3% | -11.4% |
| 2010 | 18.7% | -8.0% |
| 2011 | 20.3% | +8.6% |
| 2012 | 18.8% | -7.4% |
| 2013 | 20.1% | +7.1% |
| 2014 | 19.2% | -4.4% |
| 2015 | 18.4% | -4.6% |
| 2016 | 19.0% | +3.7% |
| 2017 | 19.8% | +3.8% |
Russia compared with similar countries
- Russia's 19.8% is above the median for high income countries, which is 9.1%, 2.2× the median. (43 countries reporting)
- Russia's 19.8% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 8.9%, 2.2× the median. (42 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 4.6% | 3.8% | 5.3% | 3 |
| 1990s | 11.9% | 7.1% | 17.0% | 10 |
| 2000s | 22.8% | 20.3% | 24.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 19.3% | 18.4% | 20.3% | 8 |
Countries ranked near Russia
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Frequently asked questions
- What is income share of the richest 1%: world inequality database vs. world bank in Russia?
- Income share of the richest 1%: world inequality database vs. world bank in Russia was 19.8% 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%: world inequality database vs. world bank recorded in Russia?
- The highest recorded value was 24.7% in 2007.
- What is the lowest income share of the richest 1%: world inequality database vs. world bank recorded in Russia?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.8% in 1980.
- How does Russia rank for income share of the richest 1%: world inequality database vs. world bank?
- Russia ranks 13th out of 109 countries with data for 2017.
- Is income share of the richest 1%: world inequality database vs. world bank rising or falling in Russia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 20.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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%: World Inequality Database vs. World Bank. 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 after taxes and benefits.