Niger vs Singapore: Gini coefficient (before tax)
Niger
0.5503
in 2021
Singapore
0.5445
in 2014
Niger rank
56th
Singapore rank
59th
Gini coefficient (before tax) over time
- Niger
- Singapore
How they compare
Niger currently reports 0.5503 against 0.5445 in Singapore, a difference of 0.0058.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 6 shared years of data; in 1992 it was Niger ahead.
Niger ranks 56th and Singapore ranks 59th of 113 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Niger averaged higher in 2 and Singapore in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Niger | Singapore | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.5916 | 0.4453 | 0.1463 | Niger |
| 2000s | 0.6182 | 0.509 | 0.1092 | Niger |
| 2010s | 0.5391 | 0.54 | 0.001 | Singapore |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher gini coefficient (before tax), Niger or Singapore?
- Niger, at 0.5503 against 0.5445 in Singapore as of 2021.
- What is the difference in gini coefficient (before tax) between Niger and Singapore?
- 0.0058, with Niger ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Niger and Singapore?
- 6 years are reported by both, from 1992 to 2014.
- How do Niger and Singapore rank globally for gini coefficient (before tax)?
- Niger ranks 56th and Singapore ranks 59th of 113 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Inequality Database (WID.world) (2026) β 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.