Angola vs Namibia: Income inequality: Atkinson index
Angola
0.5807
in 2023
Namibia
0.5299
in 2023
Angola rank
4th
Namibia rank
7th
Income inequality: Atkinson index over time
- Angola
- Namibia
How they compare
Angola currently reports 0.5807 against 0.5299 in Namibia, a difference of 0.0508.
That makes Angola's figure about 1.1 times Namibia's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 14 shared years of data; in 2010 it was Namibia ahead.
Angola ranks 4th and Namibia ranks 7th of 174 countries.
Across the 2 decades both report, Angola averaged higher in 1 and Namibia in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Angola | Namibia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 0.4757 | 0.5284 | 0.0527 | Namibia |
| 2020s | 0.5807 | 0.5299 | 0.0507 | Angola |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher income inequality: atkinson index, Angola or Namibia?
- Angola, at 0.5807 against 0.5299 in Namibia as of 2023.
- What is the difference in income inequality: atkinson index between Angola and Namibia?
- 0.0508, with Angola ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Angola and Namibia?
- 14 years are reported by both, from 2010 to 2023.
- How do Angola and Namibia rank globally for income inequality: atkinson index?
- Angola ranks 4th and Namibia ranks 7th 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.