Australia vs Nauru: Income inequality: Atkinson index
Australia
0.1849
in 2023
Nauru
0.1847
in 2023
Australia rank
128th
Nauru rank
129th
Income inequality: Atkinson index over time
- Australia
- Nauru
How they compare
Australia currently reports 0.1849 against 0.1847 in Nauru, a difference of 0.0002.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 11 shared years of data; in 2013 it was Australia ahead.
Australia ranks 128th and Nauru ranks 129th of 174 countries.
Across the 2 decades both report, Australia averaged higher in 1 and Nauru in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Australia | Nauru | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 0.1832 | 0.1847 | 0.0016 | Nauru |
| 2020s | 0.1849 | 0.1847 | 0.0001 | Australia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher income inequality: atkinson index, Australia or Nauru?
- Australia, at 0.1849 against 0.1847 in Nauru as of 2023.
- What is the difference in income inequality: atkinson index between Australia and Nauru?
- 0.0002, with Australia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Nauru?
- 11 years are reported by both, from 2013 to 2023.
- How do Australia and Nauru rank globally for income inequality: atkinson index?
- Australia ranks 128th and Nauru ranks 129th 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.