Bangladesh vs Liberia: Income inequality: Atkinson index
Bangladesh
0.3594
in 2023
Liberia
0.3642
in 2023
Bangladesh rank
51st
Liberia rank
50th
Income inequality: Atkinson index over time
- Bangladesh
- Liberia
How they compare
Liberia currently reports 0.3642 against 0.3594 in Bangladesh, a difference of 0.0048.
Across all 14 years both countries report, Liberia has been ahead every year.
Bangladesh ranks 51st and Liberia ranks 50th of 174 countries.
Liberia has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bangladesh | Liberia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 0.3274 | 0.3708 | 0.0434 | Liberia |
| 2020s | 0.3583 | 0.3642 | 0.0059 | Liberia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher income inequality: atkinson index, Bangladesh or Liberia?
- Liberia, at 0.3642 against 0.3594 in Bangladesh as of 2023.
- What is the difference in income inequality: atkinson index between Bangladesh and Liberia?
- 0.0048, with Liberia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bangladesh and Liberia?
- 14 years are reported by both, from 2010 to 2023.
- How do Bangladesh and Liberia rank globally for income inequality: atkinson index?
- Bangladesh ranks 51st and Liberia ranks 50th 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.