Benin vs Estonia: Gini coefficient (before tax)
Benin
0.5469
in 2021
Estonia
0.5422
in 2022
Benin rank
58th
Estonia rank
60th
Gini coefficient (before tax) over time
- Benin
- Estonia
How they compare
Benin currently reports 0.5469 against 0.5422 in Estonia, a difference of 0.0047.
Across all 5 years both countries report, Benin has been ahead every year.
Benin ranks 58th and Estonia ranks 60th of 113 countries.
Benin has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Benin | Estonia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.5909 | 0.5628 | 0.0281 | Benin |
| 2010s | 0.6153 | 0.493 | 0.1223 | Benin |
| 2020s | 0.5469 | 0.5336 | 0.0133 | Benin |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher gini coefficient (before tax), Benin or Estonia?
- Benin, at 0.5469 against 0.5422 in Estonia as of 2021.
- What is the difference in gini coefficient (before tax) between Benin and Estonia?
- 0.0047, with Benin ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Benin and Estonia?
- 5 years are reported by both, from 2003 to 2021.
- How do Benin and Estonia rank globally for gini coefficient (before tax)?
- Benin ranks 58th and Estonia ranks 60th of 113 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 (before tax). 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 before taxes and benefits.