Algeria vs United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Income inequality: Atkinson index
Income inequality: Atkinson index over time
- Algeria
- United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
How they compare
Algeria currently reports 0.1681 against 0.167 in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, a difference of 0.0011.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 12 shared years of data; in 2012 it was United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ahead.
Algeria ranks 139th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 140th of 174 countries.
Across the 2 decades both report, Algeria averaged higher in 1 and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Algeria | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 0.1681 | 0.1686 | 0.0005 | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland |
| 2020s | 0.1681 | 0.1676 | 0.0004 | Algeria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher income inequality: atkinson index, Algeria or United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- Algeria, at 0.1681 against 0.167 in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland as of 2023.
- What is the difference in income inequality: atkinson index between Algeria and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- 0.0011, with Algeria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Algeria and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- 12 years are reported by both, from 2012 to 2023.
- How do Algeria and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank globally for income inequality: atkinson index?
- Algeria ranks 139th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 140th of 174 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNDP, Human Development Report (2025) – 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.