Italy vs Nigeria: Gini coefficient
Italy
0.3434
in 2023
Nigeria
0.3389
in 2022
Italy rank
56th
Nigeria rank
59th
Gini coefficient over time
- Italy
- Nigeria
How they compare
Italy currently reports 0.3434 against 0.3389 in Nigeria, a difference of 0.0045.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 6 shared years of data; in 2003 it was Nigeria ahead.
Italy ranks 56th 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 | Italy | Nigeria | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.3493 | 0.4006 | 0.0513 | Nigeria |
| 2010s | 0.3512 | 0.3554 | 0.0042 | Nigeria |
| 2020s | 0.3365 | 0.3389 | 0.0024 | Nigeria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher gini coefficient, Italy or Nigeria?
- Italy, at 0.3434 against 0.3389 in Nigeria as of 2023.
- What is the difference in gini coefficient between Italy and Nigeria?
- 0.0045, with Italy ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Italy and Nigeria?
- 6 years are reported by both, from 2003 to 2022.
- How do Italy and Nigeria rank globally for gini coefficient?
- Italy ranks 56th and Nigeria ranks 59th 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
The Gini coefficient measures inequality on a scale from 0 to 1. Higher values indicate higher inequality.