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
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
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.