Benin vs Romania: Gini coefficient (before tax)

Benin
0.5469
in 2021
Romania
0.541
in 2022
Benin rank
58th
Romania rank
61st

Gini coefficient (before tax) over time

  • Benin
  • Romania
00.20.40.6199020062022

How they compare

Benin currently reports 0.5469 against 0.541 in Romania, a difference of 0.0059.

Across all 5 years both countries report, Benin has been ahead every year.

Benin ranks 58th and Romania ranks 61st of 113 countries.

Benin has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Benin Romania Difference Ahead
2000s 0.5909 0.5243 0.0666 Benin
2010s 0.6153 0.5374 0.0779 Benin
2020s 0.5469 0.5402 0.0067 Benin

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher gini coefficient (before tax), Benin or Romania?
Benin, at 0.5469 against 0.541 in Romania as of 2021.
What is the difference in gini coefficient (before tax) between Benin and Romania?
0.0059, with Benin ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Benin and Romania?
5 years are reported by both, from 2003 to 2021.
How do Benin and Romania rank globally for gini coefficient (before tax)?
Benin ranks 58th and Romania ranks 61st 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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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

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.