Three metrics of inequality in Nigeria
Nigeria: Three metrics of inequality was 53.79 in 2022. ▼ Falling
Three metrics of inequality in Nigeria, 1985–2022
Source: World Inequality Database (WID.world) (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
Analysis
Nigeria recorded 53.79 for three metrics of inequality in 2022. That is the lowest value across all 8 years on record.
That represents a change of down 1.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, three metrics of inequality in Nigeria peaked at 60.42 in 1992 and was at its lowest, 53.79, in 2022.
That places Nigeria 64th out of 113 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 56.37 | 56.37 | 56.37 | 1 |
| 1990s | 60.42 | 60.42 | 60.42 | 1 |
| 2000s | 58.2 | 58.2 | 58.2 | 1 |
| 2010s | 54.6 | 54.49 | 54.78 | 4 |
| 2020s | 53.79 | 53.79 | 53.79 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Nigeria
- 61 Romania 54.1 compare
- 62 Iran 54.01 compare
- 63 Russia 53.97 compare
- 65 Kyrgyzstan 53.71 compare
- 66 Guinea-Bissau 53.66 compare
- 67 Kazakhstan 53.14 compare
More poverty & inequality data for Nigeria
- 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 4.48 live births per woman (2023)
- Cereal yield vs. share in extreme poverty 1,558 kg per hectare (2024)
- Tax revenue as share of GDP vs. income inequality 7.2% (2007)
- Gender Inequality Index 0.677 (2023)
- Lifespan inequality: Gini coefficient in women 0.2807 (2023)
- Lifespan inequality: Gini coefficient by sex 0.2807 (2023)
- Lifespan inequality: Gini coefficient in men 0.2825 (2023)
- Share of government consumption in GDP vs. share of population living in extreme poverty 10.6% (2023)
- Income inequality: Atkinson index 0.1863 (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is three metrics of inequality in Nigeria?
- Three metrics of inequality in Nigeria was 53.79 in 2022, according to World Inequality Database (WID.world) (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest three metrics of inequality recorded in Nigeria?
- The highest recorded value was 60.42 in 1992.
- What is the lowest three metrics of inequality recorded in Nigeria?
- The lowest recorded value was 53.79 in 2022.
- How does Nigeria rank for three metrics of inequality?
- Nigeria ranks 64th out of 113 countries with data for 2022.
- Is three metrics of inequality rising or falling in Nigeria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.3%. 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 Three metrics of inequality. 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 before taxes and benefits.