Benin vs Nigeria: Gini coefficient: World Inequality Database vs. World Bank

Benin
0.5324
in 2021
Nigeria
0.5316
in 2022
Benin rank
46th
Nigeria rank
47th

Gini coefficient: World Inequality Database vs. World Bank over time

  • Benin
  • Nigeria
00.20.40.6198520032022

How they compare

Benin currently reports 0.5324 against 0.5316 in Nigeria, a difference of 0.0008.

Benin ranks 46th and Nigeria ranks 47th of 109 countries.

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About this data

Indicator
Gini coefficient: World Inequality Database vs. World Bank
Source
World Inequality Database (WID.world) (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
109 places, 2,196 data points, 1913–2024
Last refreshed

The Gini coefficient measures inequality on a scale from 0 to 1. Higher values indicate higher inequality. Inequality is measured here in terms of income after taxes and benefits.