Algeria vs Japan: Income inequality: Atkinson index
Algeria
0.1681
in 2023
Japan
0.1712
in 2023
Algeria rank
139th
Japan rank
136th
Income inequality: Atkinson index over time
- Algeria
- Japan
How they compare
Japan currently reports 0.1712 against 0.1681 in Algeria, a difference of 0.0031.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 12 shared years of data; in 2012 it was Algeria ahead.
Algeria ranks 139th and Japan ranks 136th of 174 countries.
Across the 2 decades both report, Algeria averaged higher in 1 and Japan in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Algeria | Japan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 0.1681 | 0.1679 | 0.0002 | Algeria |
| 2020s | 0.1681 | 0.1712 | 0.0031 | Japan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher income inequality: atkinson index, Algeria or Japan?
- Japan, at 0.1712 against 0.1681 in Algeria as of 2023.
- What is the difference in income inequality: atkinson index between Algeria and Japan?
- 0.0031, with Japan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Algeria and Japan?
- 12 years are reported by both, from 2012 to 2023.
- How do Algeria and Japan rank globally for income inequality: atkinson index?
- Algeria ranks 139th and Japan ranks 136th 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.