Benin vs Italy: Gini coefficient

Benin
0.344
in 2021
Italy
0.3434
in 2023
Benin rank
55th
Italy rank
56th

Gini coefficient over time

  • Benin
  • Italy
00.10.20.30.40.5197720002023

How they compare

Benin currently reports 0.344 against 0.3434 in Italy, a difference of 0.0006.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 5 shared years of data; in 2003 it was Benin ahead.

Benin ranks 55th and Italy ranks 56th of 120 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Benin averaged higher in 2 and Italy in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Benin Italy Difference Ahead
2000s 0.3858 0.3493 0.0365 Benin
2010s 0.43 0.3522 0.0778 Benin
2020s 0.344 0.3484 0.0045 Italy

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher gini coefficient, Benin or Italy?
Benin, at 0.344 against 0.3434 in Italy as of 2021.
What is the difference in gini coefficient between Benin and Italy?
0.0006, with Benin ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Benin and Italy?
5 years are reported by both, from 2003 to 2021.
How do Benin and Italy rank globally for gini coefficient?
Benin ranks 55th and Italy ranks 56th of 120 countries.
Where does this data come from?
World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Gini coefficient. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Gini coefficient
Source
World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
120 places, 2,148 data points, 1963–2025
Last refreshed

The Gini coefficient measures inequality on a scale from 0 to 1. Higher values indicate higher inequality.