Australia vs Fiji: Income inequality: Atkinson index
Australia
0.1849
in 2023
Fiji
0.1852
in 2023
Australia rank
128th
Fiji rank
127th
Income inequality: Atkinson index over time
- Australia
- Fiji
How they compare
Fiji currently reports 0.1852 against 0.1849 in Australia, a difference of 0.0003.
Across all 14 years both countries report, Fiji has been ahead every year.
Australia ranks 128th and Fiji ranks 127th of 174 countries.
Fiji has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Australia | Fiji | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 0.1846 | 0.2565 | 0.0719 | Fiji |
| 2020s | 0.1849 | 0.1852 | 0.0003 | Fiji |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher income inequality: atkinson index, Australia or Fiji?
- Fiji, at 0.1852 against 0.1849 in Australia as of 2023.
- What is the difference in income inequality: atkinson index between Australia and Fiji?
- 0.0003, with Fiji ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Fiji?
- 14 years are reported by both, from 2010 to 2023.
- How do Australia and Fiji rank globally for income inequality: atkinson index?
- Australia ranks 128th and Fiji ranks 127th 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.