The conventional image of Russia is a country of a few super-rich oil barons and more than 100 million paupers. Despite having more dollar billionaires than almost any other nation, the inequality in Russia is growing more slowly than any of the BRIC countries and incomes are more evenly distributed than in the United States.
http://rbth.ru/articles/2010/09/22/most_equitable_bric04961.html
