Australia vs Russia: Income inequality: Atkinson index
Australia
0.1849
in 2023
Russia
0.1867
in 2023
Australia rank
128th
Russia rank
125th
Income inequality: Atkinson index over time
- Australia
- Russia
How they compare
Russia currently reports 0.1867 against 0.1849 in Australia, a difference of 0.0018.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 14 shared years of data; in 2010 it was Russia ahead.
Australia ranks 128th and Russia ranks 125th of 174 countries.
Russia has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Australia | Russia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 0.1846 | 0.2003 | 0.0157 | Russia |
| 2020s | 0.1849 | 0.1867 | 0.0018 | Russia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher income inequality: atkinson index, Australia or Russia?
- Russia, at 0.1867 against 0.1849 in Australia as of 2023.
- What is the difference in income inequality: atkinson index between Australia and Russia?
- 0.0018, with Russia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Russia?
- 14 years are reported by both, from 2010 to 2023.
- How do Australia and Russia rank globally for income inequality: atkinson index?
- Australia ranks 128th and Russia ranks 125th 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.