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Nigeria vs South Africa: Gini index

Side-by-side comparison from World Bank Open Data.

In , Nigeria's Gini index was 33.90, compared to South Africa's 54.10. That makes Nigeria's value 37.3% lower than South Africa's.

Nigeria

Not reported

Nigeria trend
Latest (2022)
33.90
Year-over-year
-3.4%
10-year change
-4.5%
Peak
35.90 (2015)
Trough
33.90 (2022)

South Africa

Not reported

South Africa trend
Latest (2022)
54.10
Year-over-year
-9.2%
Peak
62.50 (2008)
Trough
54.10 (2022)
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Source: World Bank Open Data (SI.POV.GINI), CC BY 4.0.