Nigeria vs Russia: Gini coefficient: World Inequality Database vs. World Bank
Nigeria
0.5316
in 2022
Russia
0.5316
in 2017
Nigeria rank
47th
Russia rank
47th
Gini coefficient: World Inequality Database vs. World Bank over time
- Nigeria
- Russia
How they compare
Nigeria currently reports 0.5316 against 0.5316 in Russia, a difference of 0.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 6 shared years of data; in 1985 it was Nigeria ahead.
Nigeria ranks 47th and Russia ranks 47th of 109 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Nigeria averaged higher in 2 and Russia in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Nigeria | Russia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.5581 | 0.3322 | 0.2259 | Nigeria |
| 1990s | 0.5949 | 0.4119 | 0.183 | Nigeria |
| 2000s | 0.5695 | 0.5845 | 0.015 | Russia |
| 2010s | 0.5333 | 0.5375 | 0.0041 | Russia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher gini coefficient: world inequality database vs. world bank, Nigeria or Russia?
- Nigeria, at 0.5316 against 0.5316 in Russia as of 2022.
- What is the difference in gini coefficient: world inequality database vs. world bank between Nigeria and Russia?
- 0, with Nigeria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Nigeria and Russia?
- 6 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2015.
- How do Nigeria and Russia rank globally for gini coefficient: world inequality database vs. world bank?
- Nigeria ranks 47th and Russia ranks 47th of 109 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Inequality Database (WID.world) (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Gini coefficient: World Inequality Database vs. World Bank. 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. Inequality is measured here in terms of income after taxes and benefits.