Belgium vs Hungary: Income inequality: Atkinson index
Belgium
0.1132
in 2023
Hungary
0.1134
in 2023
Belgium rank
167th
Hungary rank
166th
Income inequality: Atkinson index over time
- Belgium
- Hungary
How they compare
Hungary currently reports 0.1134 against 0.1132 in Belgium, a difference of 0.0002.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 14 shared years of data; in 2010 it was Hungary ahead.
Belgium ranks 167th and Hungary ranks 166th of 174 countries.
Hungary has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belgium | Hungary | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 0.1258 | 0.136 | 0.0102 | Hungary |
| 2020s | 0.113 | 0.1148 | 0.0018 | Hungary |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher income inequality: atkinson index, Belgium or Hungary?
- Hungary, at 0.1134 against 0.1132 in Belgium as of 2023.
- What is the difference in income inequality: atkinson index between Belgium and Hungary?
- 0.0002, with Hungary ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Hungary?
- 14 years are reported by both, from 2010 to 2023.
- How do Belgium and Hungary rank globally for income inequality: atkinson index?
- Belgium ranks 167th and Hungary ranks 166th 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.