Benin vs Niger: Income inequality: Gini coefficient before and after tax
Benin
0.5324
in 2021
Niger
0.5378
in 2021
Benin rank
46th
Niger rank
43rd
Income inequality: Gini coefficient before and after tax over time
- Benin
- Niger
How they compare
Niger currently reports 0.5378 against 0.5324 in Benin, a difference of 0.0054.
Benin ranks 46th and Niger ranks 43rd of 109 countries.
Across the 2 decades both report, Benin averaged higher in 1 and Niger in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Benin | Niger | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 0.5862 | 0.5468 | 0.0394 | Benin |
| 2020s | 0.5324 | 0.5378 | 0.0054 | Niger |
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 Niger?
- Niger, at 0.5378 against 0.5324 in Benin as of 2021.
- What is the difference in income inequality: gini coefficient before and after tax between Benin and Niger?
- 0.0054, with Niger ahead.
- How do Benin and Niger rank globally for income inequality: gini coefficient before and after tax?
- Benin ranks 46th and Niger ranks 43rd 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.