Belarus vs Netherlands: Income inequality: Atkinson index
Belarus
0.127
in 2023
Netherlands
0.1138
in 2023
Belarus rank
163rd
Netherlands rank
165th
Income inequality: Atkinson index over time
- Belarus
- Netherlands
How they compare
Belarus currently reports 0.127 against 0.1138 in Netherlands, a difference of 0.0132.
That makes Belarus's figure about 1.1 times Netherlands's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 14 shared years of data; in 2010 it was Belarus ahead.
Belarus ranks 163rd and Netherlands ranks 165th of 174 countries.
Belarus has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belarus | Netherlands | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 0.1415 | 0.1307 | 0.0108 | Belarus |
| 2020s | 0.127 | 0.1203 | 0.0067 | Belarus |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher income inequality: atkinson index, Belarus or Netherlands?
- Belarus, at 0.127 against 0.1138 in Netherlands as of 2023.
- What is the difference in income inequality: atkinson index between Belarus and Netherlands?
- 0.0132, with Belarus ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belarus and Netherlands?
- 14 years are reported by both, from 2010 to 2023.
- How do Belarus and Netherlands rank globally for income inequality: atkinson index?
- Belarus ranks 163rd and Netherlands ranks 165th 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.
Individual pages
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.