Australia vs Syria: Income inequality: Atkinson index

Australia
0.1849
in 2023
Syria
0.1845
in 2015
Australia rank
128th
Syria rank
130th

Income inequality: Atkinson index over time

  • Australia
  • Syria
00.050.10.150.2201020162023

How they compare

Australia currently reports 0.1849 against 0.1845 in Syria, a difference of 0.0004.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 6 shared years of data; in 2010 it was Australia ahead.

Australia ranks 128th and Syria ranks 130th of 174 countries.

Australia has averaged higher in every one of the 1 decades both report.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher income inequality: atkinson index, Australia or Syria?
Australia, at 0.1849 against 0.1845 in Syria as of 2023.
What is the difference in income inequality: atkinson index between Australia and Syria?
0.0004, with Australia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Syria?
6 years are reported by both, from 2010 to 2015.
How do Australia and Syria rank globally for income inequality: atkinson index?
Australia ranks 128th and Syria ranks 130th of 174 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNDP, Human Development Report (2025) – 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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Indicator
Income inequality: Atkinson index
Source
UNDP, Human Development Report (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
174 places, 2,331 data points, 2010–2023
Last refreshed

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.