Gini coefficient in Niger
Niger: Gini coefficient was 0.3286 in 2021. ▼ Falling
Gini coefficient in Niger, 1992–2021
Source: World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
Analysis
Niger recorded 0.3286 for gini coefficient in 2021.
That represents a change of down 11.8% on the previous year and up 4.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gini coefficient in Niger peaked at 0.4439 in 2005 and was at its lowest, 0.3145, in 2011.
That places Niger 75th out of 120 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.
Gini coefficient in Niger, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 0.3604 | — |
| 1994 | 0.4146 | +15.0% |
| 2005 | 0.4439 | +7.1% |
| 2007 | 0.373 | -16.0% |
| 2011 | 0.3145 | -15.7% |
| 2014 | 0.3428 | +9.0% |
| 2018 | 0.3726 | +8.7% |
| 2021 | 0.3286 | -11.8% |
Niger compared with similar countries
- Niger's 0.3286 is below the median for low income countries, which is 0.3739, 88% of the median. (13 countries reporting)
- Niger's 0.3286 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.3766, 87% of the median. (26 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.3875 | 0.3604 | 0.4146 | 2 |
| 2000s | 0.4085 | 0.373 | 0.4439 | 2 |
| 2010s | 0.3433 | 0.3145 | 0.3726 | 3 |
| 2020s | 0.3286 | 0.3286 | 0.3286 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Niger
- 72 Spain 0.3341 compare
- 73 Thailand 0.3332 compare
- 74 South Korea 0.3291 compare
- 76 Serbia 0.3282 compare
- 77 Uzbekistan 0.3266
- 78 United Kingdom 0.3242 compare
More poverty & inequality data for Niger
- Number of income/consumption surveys in the past decade available via the World Bank 2 surveys (2025)
- Number of income/consumption surveys in the past decade available via 0 surveys per person (2025)
- Number of income/consumption surveys in the past decade available via 0 surveys per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Fertility rate vs. share living in extreme poverty 6.06 live births per woman (2023)
- Cereal yield vs. share in extreme poverty 577.4 kg per hectare (2024)
- Cereal yield vs extreme poverty, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Cereal yield vs extreme poverty, annual growth rate 18.13 % change on previous year (2024)
- Tax revenues vs income inequality, gaps filled 8.05 (2023)
- Tax revenue as share of GDP vs. income inequality 8.1% (2023)
- Tax revenues vs income inequality, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gini coefficient in Niger?
- Gini coefficient in Niger was 0.3286 in 2021, according to World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest gini coefficient recorded in Niger?
- The highest recorded value was 0.4439 in 2005.
- What is the lowest gini coefficient recorded in Niger?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.3145 in 2011.
- How does Niger rank for gini coefficient?
- Niger ranks 75th out of 120 countries with data for 2021.
- Is gini coefficient rising or falling in Niger?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Niger data come from?
- The figures come from World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Gini coefficient. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The Gini coefficient measures inequality on a scale from 0 to 1. Higher values indicate higher inequality.