Bangladesh vs Cambodia: Income inequality: Atkinson index
Bangladesh
0.3594
in 2023
Cambodia
0.3582
in 2023
Bangladesh rank
51st
Cambodia rank
53rd
Income inequality: Atkinson index over time
- Bangladesh
- Cambodia
How they compare
Bangladesh currently reports 0.3594 against 0.3582 in Cambodia, a difference of 0.0012.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 14 shared years of data; in 2010 it was Cambodia ahead.
Bangladesh ranks 51st and Cambodia ranks 53rd of 174 countries.
Across the 2 decades both report, Bangladesh averaged higher in 1 and Cambodia in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bangladesh | Cambodia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 0.3274 | 0.3419 | 0.0145 | Cambodia |
| 2020s | 0.3583 | 0.3582 | 0.0001 | Bangladesh |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher income inequality: atkinson index, Bangladesh or Cambodia?
- Bangladesh, at 0.3594 against 0.3582 in Cambodia as of 2023.
- What is the difference in income inequality: atkinson index between Bangladesh and Cambodia?
- 0.0012, with Bangladesh ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bangladesh and Cambodia?
- 14 years are reported by both, from 2010 to 2023.
- How do Bangladesh and Cambodia rank globally for income inequality: atkinson index?
- Bangladesh ranks 51st and Cambodia ranks 53rd 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.