Bahamas vs Sri Lanka: Income inequality: Atkinson index
Bahamas
0.3755
in 2023
Sri Lanka
0.3658
in 2023
Bahamas rank
45th
Sri Lanka rank
48th
Income inequality: Atkinson index over time
- Bahamas
- Sri Lanka
How they compare
Bahamas currently reports 0.3755 against 0.3658 in Sri Lanka, a difference of 0.0097.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 11 shared years of data; in 2013 it was Sri Lanka ahead.
Bahamas ranks 45th and Sri Lanka ranks 48th of 174 countries.
Across the 2 decades both report, Bahamas averaged higher in 1 and Sri Lanka in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bahamas | Sri Lanka | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 0.3755 | 0.3888 | 0.0133 | Sri Lanka |
| 2020s | 0.3755 | 0.3658 | 0.0097 | Bahamas |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher income inequality: atkinson index, Bahamas or Sri Lanka?
- Bahamas, at 0.3755 against 0.3658 in Sri Lanka as of 2023.
- What is the difference in income inequality: atkinson index between Bahamas and Sri Lanka?
- 0.0097, with Bahamas ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bahamas and Sri Lanka?
- 11 years are reported by both, from 2013 to 2023.
- How do Bahamas and Sri Lanka rank globally for income inequality: atkinson index?
- Bahamas ranks 45th and Sri Lanka ranks 48th 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.