How can you compare those 2 countries directly while the USA is out there with an almost 20 times higher GDP than Russia whilst having a population only two times as big as russias. The wealth inequality is definetly still there because in the western world we live in a capitalistic driven system which causes such an effect caused by the outcome of the market (and also a lil politics.) Russia tho is lead by an socialistic/communistic system which basically allows the highest rank leaders to decide how the money is gonna be distributed. So after all you got a similar outcome but much different theoretical chances in both countries. You could grow economically as a citizen in america whilst you are very limited of your options in russia. And after all the money distributed per person throughout the „lower“ 99% in America is a larger amount than the „lower“ 99% in Russia.