Nigeria vs Portugal: Income inequality vs. GDP per capita
Nigeria
0.3389
in 2022
Portugal
0.3385
in 2023
Nigeria rank
59th
Portugal rank
61st
Income inequality vs. GDP per capita over time
- Nigeria
- Portugal
How they compare
Nigeria currently reports 0.3389 against 0.3385 in Portugal, a difference of 0.0004.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 6 shared years of data; in 2003 it was Nigeria ahead.
Nigeria ranks 59th and Portugal ranks 61st of 120 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Nigeria averaged higher in 2 and Portugal in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Nigeria | Portugal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.4006 | 0.3877 | 0.0129 | Nigeria |
| 2010s | 0.3554 | 0.3522 | 0.0032 | Nigeria |
| 2020s | 0.3389 | 0.3625 | 0.0236 | Portugal |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher income inequality vs. gdp per capita, Nigeria or Portugal?
- Nigeria, at 0.3389 against 0.3385 in Portugal as of 2022.
- What is the difference in income inequality vs. gdp per capita between Nigeria and Portugal?
- 0.0004, with Nigeria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Nigeria and Portugal?
- 6 years are reported by both, from 2003 to 2022.
- How do Nigeria and Portugal rank globally for income inequality vs. gdp per capita?
- Nigeria ranks 59th and Portugal ranks 61st 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.