Latvia vs Nigeria: Income inequality vs. GDP per capita
Latvia
0.3397
in 2023
Nigeria
0.3389
in 2022
Latvia rank
58th
Nigeria rank
59th
Income inequality vs. GDP per capita over time
- Latvia
- Nigeria
How they compare
Latvia currently reports 0.3397 against 0.3389 in Nigeria, a difference of 0.0008.
Across all 6 years both countries report, Nigeria has been ahead every year.
Latvia ranks 58th and Nigeria ranks 59th of 120 countries.
Nigeria has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Latvia | Nigeria | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.3159 | 0.519 | 0.2031 | Nigeria |
| 2010s | 0.3489 | 0.3554 | 0.0065 | Nigeria |
| 2020s | 0.3368 | 0.3389 | 0.0022 | Nigeria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher income inequality vs. gdp per capita, Latvia or Nigeria?
- Latvia, at 0.3397 against 0.3389 in Nigeria as of 2023.
- What is the difference in income inequality vs. gdp per capita between Latvia and Nigeria?
- 0.0008, with Latvia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Latvia and Nigeria?
- 6 years are reported by both, from 1996 to 2022.
- How do Latvia and Nigeria rank globally for income inequality vs. gdp per capita?
- Latvia ranks 58th and Nigeria ranks 59th of 120 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2026) β with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Income inequality vs. GDP per capita. 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.