Use of interpolation and extrapolation on original Gini coefficient data in Niger
Niger: Use of interpolation and extrapolation on original Gini coefficient data was 935 in 2017. ▲ Rising
Use of interpolation and extrapolation on original Gini coefficient data in Niger, 1820–2017
Source: Various sources (2020) – processed by Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for use of interpolation and extrapolation on original gini coefficient data in Niger is 935, measured in 2017.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 23.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, use of interpolation and extrapolation on original gini coefficient data in Niger peaked at 1,337 in 1970 and was at its lowest, 693, in 2000.
Niger ranks 156th of 160 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 15 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1820s | 803.76 | 803.76 | 803.76 | 1 |
| 1850s | 704.98 | 704.98 | 704.98 | 1 |
| 1870s | 870.06 | 870.06 | 870.06 | 1 |
| 1890s | 852.75 | 852.75 | 852.75 | 1 |
| 1910s | 872.94 | 872.94 | 872.94 | 1 |
| 1920s | 824.5 | 824.5 | 824.5 | 1 |
| 1950s | 983 | 983 | 983 | 1 |
| 1960s | 1,213 | 1,213 | 1,213 | 1 |
| 1970s | 1,337 | 1,337 | 1,337 | 1 |
| 1980s | 1,291 | 1,291 | 1,291 | 1 |
| 1990s | 872 | 872 | 872 | 1 |
| 2000s | 725 | 693 | 757 | 2 |
| 2010s | 872.5 | 810 | 935 | 2 |
Countries ranked near Niger
- 153 Madagascar 1,400 compare
- 154 Mozambique 1,125 compare
- 155 Malawi 1,119 compare
- 157 Democratic Republic of Congo 839 compare
- 158 Liberia 829 compare
- 159 Burundi 671 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)
- Share of government consumption in GDP vs. share of population living in extreme poverty 13.3% (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)
- Income inequality: Atkinson index 0.374 (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is use of interpolation and extrapolation on original gini coefficient data in Niger?
- Use of interpolation and extrapolation on original gini coefficient data in Niger was 935 in 2017, according to Various sources (2020) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest use of interpolation and extrapolation on original gini coefficient data recorded in Niger?
- The highest recorded value was 1,337 in 1970.
- What is the lowest use of interpolation and extrapolation on original gini coefficient data recorded in Niger?
- The lowest recorded value was 693 in 2000.
- How does Niger rank for use of interpolation and extrapolation on original gini coefficient data?
- Niger ranks 156th out of 160 countries with data for 2017.
- Is use of interpolation and extrapolation on original gini coefficient data rising or falling in Niger?
- Over the last ten years it is up 23.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Niger data come from?
- The figures come from Various sources (2020) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Use of interpolation and extrapolation on original Gini coefficient data. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
In order to produce global estimates of historical poverty trends we have interpolated or extrapolated inequality data for missing observations. Green indicates observations of the Gini coefficient available in the original source.