Bosnia and Herzegovina vs Papua New Guinea: Income inequality: Atkinson index
Bosnia and Herzegovina
0.265
in 2023
Papua New Guinea
0.2717
in 2023
Bosnia and Herzegovina rank
81st
Papua New Guinea rank
79th
Income inequality: Atkinson index over time
- Bosnia and Herzegovina
- Papua New Guinea
How they compare
Papua New Guinea currently reports 0.2717 against 0.265 in Bosnia and Herzegovina, a difference of 0.0067.
Across all 14 years both countries report, Papua New Guinea has been ahead every year.
Bosnia and Herzegovina ranks 81st and Papua New Guinea ranks 79th of 174 countries.
Papua New Guinea has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bosnia and Herzegovina | Papua New Guinea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 0.2647 | 0.2717 | 0.007 | Papua New Guinea |
| 2020s | 0.265 | 0.2717 | 0.0067 | Papua New Guinea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher income inequality: atkinson index, Bosnia and Herzegovina or Papua New Guinea?
- Papua New Guinea, at 0.2717 against 0.265 in Bosnia and Herzegovina as of 2023.
- What is the difference in income inequality: atkinson index between Bosnia and Herzegovina and Papua New Guinea?
- 0.0067, with Papua New Guinea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bosnia and Herzegovina and Papua New Guinea?
- 14 years are reported by both, from 2010 to 2023.
- How do Bosnia and Herzegovina and Papua New Guinea rank globally for income inequality: atkinson index?
- Bosnia and Herzegovina ranks 81st and Papua New Guinea ranks 79th 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.