Afghanistan vs Turkey: Income inequality: Atkinson index
Afghanistan
0.2923
in 2023
Turkey
0.2891
in 2023
Afghanistan rank
71st
Turkey rank
72nd
Income inequality: Atkinson index over time
- Afghanistan
- Turkey
How they compare
Afghanistan currently reports 0.2923 against 0.2891 in Turkey, a difference of 0.0032.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 14 shared years of data; in 2010 it was Turkey ahead.
Afghanistan ranks 71st and Turkey ranks 72nd of 174 countries.
Across the 2 decades both report, Afghanistan averaged higher in 1 and Turkey in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Afghanistan | Turkey | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 0.282 | 0.29 | 0.008 | Turkey |
| 2020s | 0.2923 | 0.2917 | 0.0005 | Afghanistan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher income inequality: atkinson index, Afghanistan or Turkey?
- Afghanistan, at 0.2923 against 0.2891 in Turkey as of 2023.
- What is the difference in income inequality: atkinson index between Afghanistan and Turkey?
- 0.0032, with Afghanistan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and Turkey?
- 14 years are reported by both, from 2010 to 2023.
- How do Afghanistan and Turkey rank globally for income inequality: atkinson index?
- Afghanistan ranks 71st and Turkey ranks 72nd 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.