Benin vs Niger: Gini coefficient (before tax)

Benin

0.5469

in 2021

Niger

0.5503

in 2021

Benin rank

58th

Niger rank

56th

Gini coefficient (before tax) over time

Benin
Niger

How they compare

Niger currently reports 0.5503 against 0.5469 in Benin, a difference of 0.0034.

Benin ranks 58th and Niger ranks 56th of 113 countries.

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Gini coefficient (before tax) in Benin
Gini coefficient (before tax) in Niger
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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
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

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.