Bangladesh vs Ethiopia: Income inequality: Atkinson index
Bangladesh
0.3594
in 2023
Ethiopia
0.3645
in 2023
Bangladesh rank
51st
Ethiopia rank
49th
Income inequality: Atkinson index over time
- Bangladesh
- Ethiopia
How they compare
Ethiopia currently reports 0.3645 against 0.3594 in Bangladesh, a difference of 0.0051.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 14 shared years of data; in 2010 it was Bangladesh ahead.
Bangladesh ranks 51st and Ethiopia ranks 49th of 174 countries.
Ethiopia has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bangladesh | Ethiopia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 0.3274 | 0.3481 | 0.0208 | Ethiopia |
| 2020s | 0.3583 | 0.3645 | 0.0062 | Ethiopia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher income inequality: atkinson index, Bangladesh or Ethiopia?
- Ethiopia, at 0.3645 against 0.3594 in Bangladesh as of 2023.
- What is the difference in income inequality: atkinson index between Bangladesh and Ethiopia?
- 0.0051, with Ethiopia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bangladesh and Ethiopia?
- 14 years are reported by both, from 2010 to 2023.
- How do Bangladesh and Ethiopia rank globally for income inequality: atkinson index?
- Bangladesh ranks 51st and Ethiopia ranks 49th 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.