Bolivia vs Iran: Income inequality: Atkinson index
Bolivia
0.2691
in 2023
Iran
0.2752
in 2023
Bolivia rank
80th
Iran rank
78th
Income inequality: Atkinson index over time
- Bolivia
- Iran
How they compare
Iran currently reports 0.2752 against 0.2691 in Bolivia, a difference of 0.0061.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 14 shared years of data; in 2010 it was Bolivia ahead.
Bolivia ranks 80th and Iran ranks 78th of 174 countries.
Bolivia has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bolivia | Iran | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 0.3427 | 0.2746 | 0.0681 | Bolivia |
| 2020s | 0.2792 | 0.2752 | 0.0041 | Bolivia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher income inequality: atkinson index, Bolivia or Iran?
- Iran, at 0.2752 against 0.2691 in Bolivia as of 2023.
- What is the difference in income inequality: atkinson index between Bolivia and Iran?
- 0.0061, with Iran ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bolivia and Iran?
- 14 years are reported by both, from 2010 to 2023.
- How do Bolivia and Iran rank globally for income inequality: atkinson index?
- Bolivia ranks 80th and Iran ranks 78th 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.