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
00.20.40.6198020012022

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.

Individual pages

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.