Barbados vs Somalia: Income inequality: Atkinson index
Barbados
0.4898
in 2023
Somalia
0.4741
in 2023
Barbados rank
14th
Somalia rank
17th
Income inequality: Atkinson index over time
- Barbados
- Somalia
How they compare
Barbados currently reports 0.4898 against 0.4741 in Somalia, a difference of 0.0157.
Across all 8 years both countries report, Barbados has been ahead every year.
Barbados ranks 14th and Somalia ranks 17th of 174 countries.
Barbados has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Barbados | Somalia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 0.4898 | 0.4741 | 0.0158 | Barbados |
| 2020s | 0.4898 | 0.4741 | 0.0158 | Barbados |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher income inequality: atkinson index, Barbados or Somalia?
- Barbados, at 0.4898 against 0.4741 in Somalia as of 2023.
- What is the difference in income inequality: atkinson index between Barbados and Somalia?
- 0.0157, with Barbados ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Barbados and Somalia?
- 8 years are reported by both, from 2016 to 2023.
- How do Barbados and Somalia rank globally for income inequality: atkinson index?
- Barbados ranks 14th and Somalia ranks 17th 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.