Niger vs Uruguay: Three metrics of inequality

Niger
55.03
in 2021
Uruguay
55.83
in 2022
Niger rank
56th
Uruguay rank
53rd

Three metrics of inequality over time

  • Niger
  • Uruguay
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How they compare

Uruguay currently reports 55.83 against 55.03 in Niger, a difference of 0.8.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 5 shared years of data; in 2005 it was Niger ahead.

Niger ranks 56th and Uruguay ranks 53rd of 113 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Niger averaged higher in 1 and Uruguay in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Niger Uruguay Difference Ahead
2000s 64.73 60.42 4.31 Niger
2010s 55.52 55.74 0.2233 Uruguay
2020s 55.03 57.48 2.45 Uruguay

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher three metrics of inequality, Niger or Uruguay?
Uruguay, at 55.83 against 55.03 in Niger as of 2022.
What is the difference in three metrics of inequality between Niger and Uruguay?
0.8, with Uruguay ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Niger and Uruguay?
5 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2021.
How do Niger and Uruguay rank globally for three metrics of inequality?
Niger ranks 56th and Uruguay ranks 53rd 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 Three metrics of inequality. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Three metrics of inequality
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.