Bhutan vs Mexico: Income inequality: Atkinson index
Bhutan
0.2858
in 2023
Mexico
0.2842
in 2023
Bhutan rank
74th
Mexico rank
76th
Income inequality: Atkinson index over time
- Bhutan
- Mexico
How they compare
Bhutan currently reports 0.2858 against 0.2842 in Mexico, a difference of 0.0016.
Across all 14 years both countries report, Bhutan has been ahead every year.
Bhutan ranks 74th and Mexico ranks 76th of 174 countries.
Bhutan has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bhutan | Mexico | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 0.387 | 0.3477 | 0.0393 | Bhutan |
| 2020s | 0.3327 | 0.2946 | 0.0381 | Bhutan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher income inequality: atkinson index, Bhutan or Mexico?
- Bhutan, at 0.2858 against 0.2842 in Mexico as of 2023.
- What is the difference in income inequality: atkinson index between Bhutan and Mexico?
- 0.0016, with Bhutan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bhutan and Mexico?
- 14 years are reported by both, from 2010 to 2023.
- How do Bhutan and Mexico rank globally for income inequality: atkinson index?
- Bhutan ranks 74th and Mexico ranks 76th 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.