Niger vs United Kingdom: Gini coefficient
Niger
0.3286
in 2021
United Kingdom
0.3242
in 2021
Niger rank
75th
United Kingdom rank
78th
Gini coefficient over time
- Niger
- United Kingdom
How they compare
Niger currently reports 0.3286 against 0.3242 in United Kingdom, a difference of 0.0044.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 8 shared years of data; in 1992 it was Niger ahead.
Niger ranks 75th and United Kingdom ranks 78th of 120 countries.
Niger has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Niger | United Kingdom | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.3875 | 0.3547 | 0.0328 | Niger |
| 2000s | 0.4085 | 0.3495 | 0.059 | Niger |
| 2010s | 0.3433 | 0.3334 | 0.0099 | Niger |
| 2020s | 0.3286 | 0.3242 | 0.0045 | Niger |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher gini coefficient, Niger or United Kingdom?
- Niger, at 0.3286 against 0.3242 in United Kingdom as of 2021.
- What is the difference in gini coefficient between Niger and United Kingdom?
- 0.0044, with Niger ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Niger and United Kingdom?
- 8 years are reported by both, from 1992 to 2021.
- How do Niger and United Kingdom rank globally for gini coefficient?
- Niger ranks 75th and United Kingdom ranks 78th 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.