Russian Federation vs United States of America: Income share of the richest 1% (before tax)
Russian Federation
20.0%
in 2017
United States of America
20.7%
in 2024
Russian Federation rank
19th
United States of America rank
16th
Income share of the richest 1% (before tax) over time
- Russian Federation
- United States of America
How they compare
United States of America currently reports 20.7% against 20.0% in Russian Federation, a difference of 0.7%.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 41 shared years of data; in 1928 it was United States of America ahead.
Russian Federation ranks 19th and United States of America ranks 16th of 113 countries.
Across the 9 decades both report, Russian Federation averaged higher in 2 and United States of America in 7.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Russian Federation | United States of America | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1920s | 3.6% | 22.3% | 18.7% | United States of America |
| 1930s | 4.2% | 19.1% | 14.8% | United States of America |
| 1950s | 5.0% | 13.5% | 8.5% | United States of America |
| 1960s | 4.2% | 12.8% | 8.7% | United States of America |
| 1970s | 3.9% | 10.7% | 6.8% | United States of America |
| 1980s | 4.8% | 12.5% | 7.6% | United States of America |
| 1990s | 12.8% | 15.0% | 2.2% | United States of America |
| 2000s | 23.4% | 17.3% | 6.1% | Russian Federation |
| 2010s | 19.4% | 18.7% | 0.7% | Russian Federation |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher income share of the richest 1% (before tax), Russian Federation or United States of America?
- United States of America, at 20.7% against 20.0% in Russian Federation as of 2024.
- What is the difference in income share of the richest 1% (before tax) between Russian Federation and United States of America?
- 0.7%, with United States of America ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Russian Federation and United States of America?
- 41 years are reported by both, from 1928 to 2017.
- How do Russian Federation and United States of America rank globally for income share of the richest 1% (before tax)?
- Russian Federation ranks 19th and United States of America ranks 16th of 113 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% (before tax). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Share of income received by the richest 1% of the population. Income here is measured before taxes and benefits.