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
00.10.20.30.4201020162023

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) – 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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Indicator
Income inequality: Atkinson index
Source
UNDP, Human Development Report (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
174 places, 2,331 data points, 2010–2023
Last refreshed

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.