Bahamas vs Niger: Income inequality: Atkinson index
Bahamas
0.3755
in 2023
Niger
0.374
in 2023
Bahamas rank
45th
Niger rank
46th
Income inequality: Atkinson index over time
- Bahamas
- Niger
How they compare
Bahamas currently reports 0.3755 against 0.374 in Niger, a difference of 0.0015.
Across all 11 years both countries report, Bahamas has been ahead every year.
Bahamas ranks 45th and Niger ranks 46th of 174 countries.
Bahamas has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bahamas | Niger | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 0.3755 | 0.3502 | 0.0253 | Bahamas |
| 2020s | 0.3755 | 0.374 | 0.0015 | Bahamas |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher income inequality: atkinson index, Bahamas or Niger?
- Bahamas, at 0.3755 against 0.374 in Niger as of 2023.
- What is the difference in income inequality: atkinson index between Bahamas and Niger?
- 0.0015, with Bahamas ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bahamas and Niger?
- 11 years are reported by both, from 2013 to 2023.
- How do Bahamas and Niger rank globally for income inequality: atkinson index?
- Bahamas ranks 45th and Niger ranks 46th 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.