Austria vs Canada: Income inequality: Atkinson index
Austria
0.1561
in 2023
Canada
0.1598
in 2023
Austria rank
147th
Canada rank
145th
Income inequality: Atkinson index over time
- Austria
- Canada
How they compare
Canada currently reports 0.1598 against 0.1561 in Austria, a difference of 0.0037.
Across all 14 years both countries report, Canada has been ahead every year.
Austria ranks 147th and Canada ranks 145th of 174 countries.
Canada has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Austria | Canada | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 0.1524 | 0.1739 | 0.0214 | Canada |
| 2020s | 0.1524 | 0.1598 | 0.0074 | Canada |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher income inequality: atkinson index, Austria or Canada?
- Canada, at 0.1598 against 0.1561 in Austria as of 2023.
- What is the difference in income inequality: atkinson index between Austria and Canada?
- 0.0037, with Canada ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Austria and Canada?
- 14 years are reported by both, from 2010 to 2023.
- How do Austria and Canada rank globally for income inequality: atkinson index?
- Austria ranks 147th and Canada ranks 145th 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.