Kyrgyzstan vs Nigeria: Gini coefficient (before tax)

Kyrgyzstan
0.5371
in 2019
Nigeria
0.5379
in 2022
Kyrgyzstan rank
65th
Nigeria rank
64th

Gini coefficient (before tax) over time

  • Kyrgyzstan
  • Nigeria
00.20.40.6198520032022

How they compare

Nigeria currently reports 0.5379 against 0.5371 in Kyrgyzstan, a difference of 0.0008.

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

Kyrgyzstan ranks 65th and Nigeria ranks 64th of 113 countries.

Nigeria has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Kyrgyzstan Nigeria Difference Ahead
2000s 0.4872 0.582 0.0948 Nigeria
2010s 0.502 0.546 0.044 Nigeria

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher gini coefficient (before tax), Kyrgyzstan or Nigeria?
Nigeria, at 0.5379 against 0.5371 in Kyrgyzstan as of 2022.
What is the difference in gini coefficient (before tax) between Kyrgyzstan and Nigeria?
0.0008, with Nigeria ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Kyrgyzstan and Nigeria?
5 years are reported by both, from 2003 to 2018.
How do Kyrgyzstan and Nigeria rank globally for gini coefficient (before tax)?
Kyrgyzstan ranks 65th and Nigeria ranks 64th 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

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.