Gini coefficient: World Inequality Database vs. World Bank in Nigeria
Nigeria: Gini coefficient: World Inequality Database vs. World Bank was 0.5316 in 2022. ▼ Falling
Gini coefficient: World Inequality Database vs. World Bank in Nigeria, 1985–2022
Source: World Inequality Database (WID.world) (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gini coefficient: world inequality database vs. world bank in Nigeria is 0.5316, measured in 2022.
That represents a change of up 1.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gini coefficient: world inequality database vs. world bank in Nigeria peaked at 0.5949 in 1992 and was at its lowest, 0.5265, in 2012.
Nigeria ranks 47th of 109 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Gini coefficient: World Inequality Database vs. World Bank in Nigeria, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | 0.5581 | — |
| 1992 | 0.5949 | +6.6% |
| 2003 | 0.5695 | -4.3% |
| 2010 | 0.5352 | -6.0% |
| 2012 | 0.5265 | -1.6% |
| 2015 | 0.5383 | +2.2% |
| 2018 | 0.5357 | -0.5% |
| 2022 | 0.5316 | -0.8% |
Nigeria compared with similar countries
- Nigeria's 0.5316 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.5666, 94% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
- Nigeria's 0.5316 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.5654, 94% of the median. (26 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.5581 | 0.5581 | 0.5581 | 1 |
| 1990s | 0.5949 | 0.5949 | 0.5949 | 1 |
| 2000s | 0.5695 | 0.5695 | 0.5695 | 1 |
| 2010s | 0.5339 | 0.5265 | 0.5383 | 4 |
| 2020s | 0.5316 | 0.5316 | 0.5316 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Nigeria
More poverty & inequality data for Nigeria
- 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 4.48 live births per woman (2023)
- Cereal yield vs. share in extreme poverty 1,558 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 0.607 % change on previous year (2024)
- Tax revenues vs income inequality, gaps filled 7.17 (2007)
- Tax revenue as share of GDP vs. income inequality 7.2% (2007)
- Tax revenues vs income inequality, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2007)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gini coefficient: world inequality database vs. world bank in Nigeria?
- Gini coefficient: world inequality database vs. world bank in Nigeria was 0.5316 in 2022, 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 Nigeria?
- The highest recorded value was 0.5949 in 1992.
- What is the lowest gini coefficient: world inequality database vs. world bank recorded in Nigeria?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.5265 in 2012.
- How does Nigeria rank for gini coefficient: world inequality database vs. world bank?
- Nigeria ranks 47th out of 109 countries with data for 2022.
- Is gini coefficient: world inequality database vs. world bank rising or falling in Nigeria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Nigeria 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.