Angola vs Zambia: Income inequality: Atkinson index
Angola
0.5807
in 2023
Zambia
0.634
in 2023
Angola rank
4th
Zambia rank
1st
Income inequality: Atkinson index over time
- Angola
- Zambia
How they compare
Zambia currently reports 0.634 against 0.5807 in Angola, a difference of 0.0533.
That makes Zambia's figure about 1.1 times Angola's.
Across all 14 years both countries report, Zambia has been ahead every year.
Angola ranks 4th and Zambia ranks 1st of 174 countries.
Zambia has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Angola | Zambia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 0.4757 | 0.6054 | 0.1297 | Zambia |
| 2020s | 0.5807 | 0.634 | 0.0533 | Zambia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher income inequality: atkinson index, Angola or Zambia?
- Zambia, at 0.634 against 0.5807 in Angola as of 2023.
- What is the difference in income inequality: atkinson index between Angola and Zambia?
- 0.0533, with Zambia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Angola and Zambia?
- 14 years are reported by both, from 2010 to 2023.
- How do Angola and Zambia rank globally for income inequality: atkinson index?
- Angola ranks 4th and Zambia ranks 1st 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.