Iran vs Nigeria: Gini coefficient (before tax)

Iran

0.5401

in 2022

Nigeria

0.5379

in 2022

Iran rank

62nd

Nigeria rank

64th

Gini coefficient (before tax) over time

Iran
Nigeria

How they compare

Iran currently reports 0.5401 against 0.5379 in Nigeria, a difference of 0.0022.

Across all 6 years both countries report, Iran has been ahead every year.

Iran ranks 62nd and Nigeria ranks 64th of 113 countries.

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Gini coefficient (before tax) in Iran
Gini coefficient (before tax) in Nigeria
Full country ranking

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.