Ecuador vs Nigeria: Income inequality: Gini coefficient before and after tax

Ecuador
0.529
in 2022
Nigeria
0.5316
in 2022
Ecuador rank
49th
Nigeria rank
47th

Income inequality: Gini coefficient before and after tax over time

  • Ecuador
  • Nigeria
00.20.40.6198520032022

How they compare

Nigeria currently reports 0.5316 against 0.529 in Ecuador, a difference of 0.0026.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 6 shared years of data; in 2003 it was Ecuador ahead.

Ecuador ranks 49th and Nigeria ranks 47th of 109 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Ecuador averaged higher in 1 and Nigeria in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Ecuador Nigeria Difference Ahead
2000s 0.6376 0.5695 0.0681 Ecuador
2010s 0.5324 0.5339 0.0015 Nigeria
2020s 0.529 0.5316 0.0026 Nigeria

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher income inequality: gini coefficient before and after tax, Ecuador or Nigeria?
Nigeria, at 0.5316 against 0.529 in Ecuador as of 2022.
What is the difference in income inequality: gini coefficient before and after tax between Ecuador and Nigeria?
0.0026, with Nigeria ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Ecuador and Nigeria?
6 years are reported by both, from 2003 to 2022.
How do Ecuador and Nigeria rank globally for income inequality: gini coefficient before and after tax?
Ecuador ranks 49th and Nigeria ranks 47th 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.