Niger vs Romania: Income share of the richest 1% vs. Gini coefficient (before tax)
Niger
14.1%
in 2021
Romania
14.5%
in 2022
Niger rank
60th
Romania rank
58th
Income share of the richest 1% vs. Gini coefficient (before tax) over time
- Niger
- Romania
How they compare
Romania currently reports 14.5% against 14.1% in Niger, a difference of 0.4%.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 8 shared years of data; in 1992 it was Niger ahead.
Niger ranks 60th and Romania ranks 58th of 113 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Niger averaged higher in 2 and Romania in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Niger | Romania | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 17.1% | 8.1% | 9.0% | Niger |
| 2000s | 20.1% | 16.4% | 3.6% | Niger |
| 2010s | 13.4% | 15.0% | 1.6% | Romania |
| 2020s | 14.1% | 14.5% | 0.3% | Romania |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher income share of the richest 1% vs. gini coefficient (before tax), Niger or Romania?
- Romania, at 14.5% against 14.1% in Niger as of 2022.
- What is the difference in income share of the richest 1% vs. gini coefficient (before tax) between Niger and Romania?
- 0.4%, with Romania ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Niger and Romania?
- 8 years are reported by both, from 1992 to 2021.
- How do Niger and Romania rank globally for income share of the richest 1% vs. gini coefficient (before tax)?
- Niger ranks 60th and Romania ranks 58th 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 Income share of the richest 1% vs. 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
Share of income received by the richest 1% of the population. Income here is measured before taxes and benefits.