Argentina vs Nigeria: Income share of the richest 10% vs. Gini coefficient (before tax)
Argentina
43.2%
in 2022
Nigeria
42.4%
in 2022
Argentina rank
60th
Nigeria rank
63rd
Income share of the richest 10% vs. Gini coefficient (before tax) over time
- Argentina
- Nigeria
How they compare
Argentina currently reports 43.2% against 42.4% in Nigeria, a difference of 0.8%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 5 shared years of data; in 2003 it was Argentina ahead.
Argentina ranks 60th and Nigeria ranks 63rd of 113 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Argentina averaged higher in 2 and Nigeria in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Argentina | Nigeria | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 50.2% | 46.2% | 4.0% | Argentina |
| 2010s | 41.1% | 42.4% | 1.4% | Nigeria |
| 2020s | 43.2% | 42.4% | 0.8% | Argentina |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher income share of the richest 10% vs. gini coefficient (before tax), Argentina or Nigeria?
- Argentina, at 43.2% against 42.4% in Nigeria as of 2022.
- What is the difference in income share of the richest 10% vs. gini coefficient (before tax) between Argentina and Nigeria?
- 0.8%, with Argentina ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Argentina and Nigeria?
- 5 years are reported by both, from 2003 to 2022.
- How do Argentina and Nigeria rank globally for income share of the richest 10% vs. gini coefficient (before tax)?
- Argentina ranks 60th and Nigeria ranks 63rd 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 10% 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 10% of the population. Income here is measured before taxes and benefits.