Austria vs Estonia: Income inequality: Atkinson index
Austria
0.1561
in 2023
Estonia
0.1567
in 2023
Austria rank
147th
Estonia rank
146th
Income inequality: Atkinson index over time
- Austria
- Estonia
How they compare
Estonia currently reports 0.1567 against 0.1561 in Austria, a difference of 0.0006.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 10 shared years of data; in 2010 it was Austria ahead.
Austria ranks 147th and Estonia ranks 146th of 174 countries.
Estonia has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Austria | Estonia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 0.1525 | 0.1614 | 0.0089 | Estonia |
| 2020s | 0.1524 | 0.1536 | 0.0012 | Estonia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher income inequality: atkinson index, Austria or Estonia?
- Estonia, at 0.1567 against 0.1561 in Austria as of 2023.
- What is the difference in income inequality: atkinson index between Austria and Estonia?
- 0.0006, with Estonia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Austria and Estonia?
- 10 years are reported by both, from 2010 to 2023.
- How do Austria and Estonia rank globally for income inequality: atkinson index?
- Austria ranks 147th and Estonia ranks 146th 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.