Bolivia, Plurinational State of vs Papua New Guinea: Income inequality: Atkinson index
Bolivia, Plurinational State of
0.2691
in 2023
Papua New Guinea
0.2717
in 2023
Bolivia, Plurinational State of rank
80th
Papua New Guinea rank
79th
Income inequality: Atkinson index over time
- Bolivia, Plurinational State of
- Papua New Guinea
How they compare
Papua New Guinea currently reports 0.2717 against 0.2691 in Bolivia, Plurinational State of, a difference of 0.0026.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 14 shared years of data; in 2010 it was Bolivia, Plurinational State of ahead.
Bolivia, Plurinational State of ranks 80th and Papua New Guinea ranks 79th of 174 countries.
Bolivia, Plurinational State of has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bolivia, Plurinational State of | Papua New Guinea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 0.3427 | 0.2717 | 0.071 | Bolivia, Plurinational State of |
| 2020s | 0.2792 | 0.2717 | 0.0075 | Bolivia, Plurinational State of |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher income inequality: atkinson index, Bolivia, Plurinational State of or Papua New Guinea?
- Papua New Guinea, at 0.2717 against 0.2691 in Bolivia, Plurinational State of as of 2023.
- What is the difference in income inequality: atkinson index between Bolivia, Plurinational State of and Papua New Guinea?
- 0.0026, with Papua New Guinea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bolivia, Plurinational State of and Papua New Guinea?
- 14 years are reported by both, from 2010 to 2023.
- How do Bolivia, Plurinational State of and Papua New Guinea rank globally for income inequality: atkinson index?
- Bolivia, Plurinational State of ranks 80th and Papua New Guinea ranks 79th of 174 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNDP, Human Development Report (2025) – 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.