Benin vs Ecuador: Income inequality: Gini coefficient before and after tax
Benin
0.5324
in 2021
Ecuador
0.529
in 2022
Benin rank
46th
Ecuador rank
49th
Income inequality: Gini coefficient before and after tax over time
- Benin
- Ecuador
How they compare
Benin currently reports 0.5324 against 0.529 in Ecuador, a difference of 0.0034.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 5 shared years of data; in 2003 it was Ecuador ahead.
Benin ranks 46th and Ecuador ranks 49th of 109 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Benin averaged higher in 2 and Ecuador in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Benin | Ecuador | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.5626 | 0.6376 | 0.075 | Ecuador |
| 2010s | 0.5988 | 0.5139 | 0.0849 | Benin |
| 2020s | 0.5324 | 0.5314 | 0.001 | Benin |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher income inequality: gini coefficient before and after tax, Benin or Ecuador?
- Benin, at 0.5324 against 0.529 in Ecuador as of 2021.
- What is the difference in income inequality: gini coefficient before and after tax between Benin and Ecuador?
- 0.0034, with Benin ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Benin and Ecuador?
- 5 years are reported by both, from 2003 to 2021.
- How do Benin and Ecuador rank globally for income inequality: gini coefficient before and after tax?
- Benin ranks 46th and Ecuador ranks 49th 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 inequality: Gini coefficient before and after tax. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The Gini coefficient measures inequality on a scale from 0 to 1. Higher values indicate higher inequality. Inequality is measured here in terms of income after taxes and benefits.