Gini coefficient: World Inequality Database vs. World Bank in Niger
Niger: Gini coefficient: World Inequality Database vs. World Bank was 0.5378 in 2021. ▼ Falling
Gini coefficient: World Inequality Database vs. World Bank in Niger, 1992–2021
Source: World Inequality Database (WID.world) (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
Analysis
Niger recorded 0.5378 for gini coefficient: world inequality database vs. world bank in 2021.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 6.5% on the previous year and up 3.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gini coefficient: world inequality database vs. world bank in Niger peaked at 0.6334 in 2005 and was at its lowest, 0.5187, in 2011.
That places Niger 43rd out of 109 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.5757 | 0.5589 | 0.5926 | 2 |
| 2000s | 0.605 | 0.5767 | 0.6334 | 2 |
| 2010s | 0.5411 | 0.5187 | 0.5749 | 3 |
| 2020s | 0.5378 | 0.5378 | 0.5378 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Niger
- 40 Mali 0.5422 compare
- 41 Philippines 0.5419 compare
- 42 Cote d'Ivoire 0.5404 compare
- 44 El Salvador 0.5364 compare
- 45 Vietnam 0.5358 compare
- 46 Benin 0.5324 compare
More poverty & inequality data for Niger
- Number of income/consumption surveys in the past decade available via the World Bank 2 surveys (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)
- Tax revenue as share of GDP vs. income inequality 8.1% (2023)
- Gender Inequality Index 0.591 (2023)
- Lifespan inequality: Gini coefficient in women 0.2246 (2023)
- Lifespan inequality: Gini coefficient by sex 0.2246 (2023)
- Lifespan inequality: Gini coefficient in men 0.2324 (2023)
- Share of government consumption in GDP vs. share of population living in extreme poverty 13.3% (2023)
- Income inequality: Atkinson index 0.374 (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gini coefficient: world inequality database vs. world bank in Niger?
- Gini coefficient: world inequality database vs. world bank in Niger was 0.5378 in 2021, according to World Inequality Database (WID.world) (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest gini coefficient: world inequality database vs. world bank recorded in Niger?
- The highest recorded value was 0.6334 in 2005.
- What is the lowest gini coefficient: world inequality database vs. world bank recorded in Niger?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.5187 in 2011.
- How does Niger rank for gini coefficient: world inequality database vs. world bank?
- Niger ranks 43rd out of 109 countries with data for 2021.
- Is gini coefficient: world inequality database vs. world bank rising or falling in Niger?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Niger data come from?
- The figures come from World Inequality Database (WID.world) (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Gini coefficient: World Inequality Database vs. World Bank. 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. Inequality is measured here in terms of income after taxes and benefits.