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Income Inequality (Gini) by African country
Namibia has the highest Gini index of any African country, at 59.1, ahead of Botswana and Eswatini.
Gini index of income inequality, where 0 is perfect equality and 100 is perfect inequality. 51 of 54 countries, ranked · World Bank — World Development Indicators, 2015.
Latest available year varies by country (2011–2024); each row shows its year, and values more than 5 years behind the most recent are marked ⚠.
Namibia
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| # | Country | Income Inequality (Gini) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Namibia | 59.1 ⚠ ’15 | |
| 2 | Botswana | 54.9 ⚠ ’15 | |
| 3 | Eswatini | 54.6 ⚠ ’16 | |
| 4 | South Africa | 54.1 | |
| 5 | Zambia | 51.5 | |
| 6 | Angola | 51.3 ⚠ ’18 | |
| 7 | Zimbabwe | 50.3 ⚠ ’19 | |
| 8 | Mozambique | 49.6 | |
| 9 | Republic of the Congo | 48.9 ⚠ ’11 | |
| 10 | Lesotho | 44.9 ⚠ ’17 | |
| 11 | Democratic Republic of the Congo | 44.7 | |
| 12 | South Sudan | 44 ⚠ ’16 | |
| 13 | Ghana | 43.5 ⚠ ’16 | |
| 14 | Central African Republic | 43 | |
| 15 | Uganda | 42.7 ⚠ ’19 | |
| 16 | Cabo Verde | 42.4 ⚠ ’15 | |
| 17 | Cameroon | 42.2 | |
| 18 | Djibouti | 41.6 ⚠ ’17 | |
| 19 | Sao Tome and Principe | 40.7 ⚠ ’17 | |
| 20 | Tanzania | 40.5 ⚠ ’18 | |
| 21 | Morocco | 39.5 ⚠ ’13 | |
| 22 | Rwanda | 39.4 | |
| 23 | Gambia | 38.8 | |
| 24 | Equatorial Guinea | 38.5 | |
| 25 | Kenya | 38.5 | |
| 26 | Malawi | 38.5 ⚠ ’19 | |
| 27 | Gabon | 38 ⚠ ’17 | |
| 28 | Togo | 37.9 | |
| 29 | Burundi | 37.5 | |
| 30 | Burkina Faso | 37.4 | |
| 31 | Chad | 37.4 | |
| 32 | Madagascar | 36.8 | |
| 33 | Mauritius | 36.8 ⚠ ’17 | |
| 34 | Senegal | 36.2 | |
| 35 | Mali | 35.7 | |
| 36 | Sierra Leone | 35.7 ⚠ ’18 | |
| 37 | Cote d'Ivoire | 35.3 | |
| 38 | Liberia | 35.3 ⚠ ’16 | |
| 39 | Benin | 34.4 | |
| 40 | Sudan | 34.2 ⚠ ’14 | |
| 41 | Nigeria | 33.9 | |
| 42 | Tunisia | 33.7 | |
| 43 | Guinea-Bissau | 33.4 | |
| 44 | Niger | 32.9 | |
| 45 | Seychelles | 32.1 ⚠ ’18 | |
| 46 | Mauritania | 32 ⚠ ’19 | |
| 47 | Ethiopia | 31.1 | |
| 48 | Comoros | 30.3 | |
| 49 | Guinea | 29.6 ⚠ ’18 | |
| 50 | Egypt | 28.5 | |
| 51 | Algeria | 27.6 ⚠ ’11 |
South Africa
Zambia
Angola
Zimbabwe
Mozambique
Republic of the Congo
Lesotho
Democratic Republic of the Congo
South Sudan
Ghana
Central African Republic
Uganda
Cabo Verde
Cameroon
Djibouti
Sao Tome and Principe
Tanzania
Morocco
Rwanda
Gambia
Equatorial Guinea
Kenya
Malawi
Gabon
Togo
Burundi
Burkina Faso
Chad
Madagascar
Mauritius
Senegal
Mali
Sierra Leone
Cote d'Ivoire
Liberia
Benin
Sudan
Nigeria
Tunisia
Guinea-Bissau
Niger
Seychelles
Mauritania
Ethiopia
Comoros
Guinea
Egypt
AlgeriaGet this ranking via API
One call to /v1/data returns the latest Income Inequality (Gini) figure for every country you pass — JSON, with source metadata on each observation.
curl "https://api.africa-api.com/v1/data?metric_key=gini_index&latest=true&country_codes=NG,KE,ZA,EG" \
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Frequently asked questions
Which African country has the highest Gini index?
Namibia has the highest Gini index in Africa at 59.1 (2015), followed by Botswana and Eswatini.
Which African country has the lowest Gini index?
Algeria has the lowest Gini index of the 51 African countries with data, at 27.6 (2011).
How many African countries report Income Inequality (Gini) data?
51 of 54 African countries have a Income Inequality (Gini) figure in the Africa API, each from the latest year available for that country (which can differ between countries, here 2011–2024). Every value links to its full series with source and history.
How do I get this ranking via API?
Call GET /v1/data?metric_key=gini_index&latest=true with the country codes you need and a free Africa API key — the response returns the latest value per country as JSON.
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