Ecuador vs Nigeria: Income share of the richest 10% before and after tax

Ecuador
41.5%
in 2022
Nigeria
41.8%
in 2022
Ecuador rank
54th
Nigeria rank
51st

Income share of the richest 10% before and after tax over time

  • Ecuador
  • Nigeria
0204060198520032022

How they compare

Nigeria currently reports 41.8% against 41.5% in Ecuador, a difference of 0.3%.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 6 shared years of data; in 2003 it was Ecuador ahead.

Ecuador ranks 54th and Nigeria ranks 51st of 109 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Ecuador averaged higher in 2 and Nigeria in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Ecuador Nigeria Difference Ahead
2000s 54.3% 44.9% 9.5% Ecuador
2010s 42.4% 41.1% 1.4% Ecuador
2020s 41.5% 41.8% 0.2% Nigeria

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher income share of the richest 10% before and after tax, Ecuador or Nigeria?
Nigeria, at 41.8% against 41.5% in Ecuador as of 2022.
What is the difference in income share of the richest 10% before and after tax between Ecuador and Nigeria?
0.3%, with Nigeria ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Ecuador and Nigeria?
6 years are reported by both, from 2003 to 2022.
How do Ecuador and Nigeria rank globally for income share of the richest 10% before and after tax?
Ecuador ranks 54th and Nigeria ranks 51st of 109 countries.
Where does this data come from?
World Inequality Database (WID.world) (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Income share of the richest 10% before and after tax. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Income share of the richest 10% before and after tax
Unit
%
Source
World Inequality Database (WID.world) (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
109 places, 2,129 data points, 1980–2024
Last refreshed

Share of income received by the richest 10% of the population. Income here is measured after taxes and benefits.