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Nigeria Gini Index

Nigeria's gini index fell to 35.1 points in 2018, down from 35.9 points in 2015, according to World Bank. This represents a decrease of 2.2% (0.8) from the previous year. Nigeria has gini index higher than the global median (35.10 points vs median 34.60 points). Compared with the median in Africa, Nigeria is lower (35.10 points vs regional median 37.70 points) and ranks 27th out of 36 countries in Africa. Gini Index measures income or consumption inequality in Nigeria for the reference period, scaled 0 to 100 where higher values indicate greater inequality.

Nigeria's poverty rate fell to 34.2% in 2018, down from 35.8% in 2015.

Yearly Historical Data (1985-2018)

(in 0 (perfect equality) to 100 (perfect inequality))
Year Gini Index
2018 35.1
2015 35.9
2012 35.5
2010 35.7
2003 40.1
1996 51.9
1992 44.9
1985 38.7
Indicator Last Value Prior Value Period
Adult Literacy Rate 63.16% 62.02% 2021
Happiness Index 4.88 points 4.88 points 2024
Homicide Rate 21.74 33.6 2019
Population 232.68M 227.88M 2024
Poverty Rate 34.2% 35.8% 2018
Primary Enrollment Rate 86.72% 87.37% 2021