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Benin vs China: Gini coefficient (before tax)

Benin
0.5469
in 2021
China
0.5536
in 2015
Benin rank
58th
China rank
55th

Gini coefficient (before tax) over time

  • Benin
  • China
00.20.40.6197920002021

How they compare

China currently reports 0.5536 against 0.5469 in Benin, a difference of 0.0067.

Benin ranks 58th and China ranks 55th of 113 countries.

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About this data

Indicator
Gini coefficient (before tax)
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
113 places, 3,075 data points, 1820–2024
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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 before taxes and benefits.