Afghanistan vs China: Income inequality: Atkinson index
Afghanistan
0.2923
in 2023
China
0.3029
in 2023
Afghanistan rank
71st
China rank
70th
Income inequality: Atkinson index over time
- Afghanistan
- China
How they compare
China currently reports 0.3029 against 0.2923 in Afghanistan, a difference of 0.0106.
Across all 11 years both countries report, China has been ahead every year.
Afghanistan ranks 71st and China ranks 70th of 174 countries.
China has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Afghanistan | China | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 0.2819 | 0.3073 | 0.0254 | China |
| 2020s | 0.2923 | 0.3036 | 0.0113 | China |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher income inequality: atkinson index, Afghanistan or China?
- China, at 0.3029 against 0.2923 in Afghanistan as of 2023.
- What is the difference in income inequality: atkinson index between Afghanistan and China?
- 0.0106, with China ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and China?
- 11 years are reported by both, from 2013 to 2023.
- How do Afghanistan and China rank globally for income inequality: atkinson index?
- Afghanistan ranks 71st and China ranks 70th of 174 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNDP, Human Development Report (2025) β with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Income inequality: Atkinson index. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The Atkinson index measures inequality on a scale from 0 to 1. Higher values indicate higher inequality. Depending on the country and year, the data relates to income measured after taxes and benefits, or to consumption, per capita.