Cameroon vs Ghana: Income inequality: Gini coefficient before and after tax

Cameroon
0.5937
in 2021
Ghana
0.5977
in 2016
Cameroon rank
19th
Ghana rank
16th

Income inequality: Gini coefficient before and after tax over time

  • Cameroon
  • Ghana
00.20.40.6198820042021

How they compare

Ghana currently reports 0.5977 against 0.5937 in Cameroon, a difference of 0.004.

Cameroon ranks 19th and Ghana ranks 16th of 109 countries.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher income inequality: gini coefficient before and after tax, Cameroon or Ghana?
Ghana, at 0.5977 against 0.5937 in Cameroon as of 2016.
What is the difference in income inequality: gini coefficient before and after tax between Cameroon and Ghana?
0.004, with Ghana ahead.
How do Cameroon and Ghana rank globally for income inequality: gini coefficient before and after tax?
Cameroon ranks 19th and Ghana ranks 16th 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

Indicator
Income inequality: Gini coefficient before and after tax
Source
World Inequality Database (WID.world) (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
109 places, 2,129 data points, 1980–2024
Last refreshed

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.