Botswana vs Cape Verde: Income inequality: Atkinson index
Botswana
0.4548
in 2023
Cape Verde
0.4538
in 2023
Botswana rank
19th
Cape Verde rank
21st
Income inequality: Atkinson index over time
- Botswana
- Cape Verde
How they compare
Botswana currently reports 0.4548 against 0.4538 in Cape Verde, a difference of 0.001.
Across all 14 years both countries report, Botswana has been ahead every year.
Botswana ranks 19th and Cape Verde ranks 21st of 174 countries.
Botswana has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Botswana | Cape Verde | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 0.5018 | 0.48 | 0.0218 | Botswana |
| 2020s | 0.4548 | 0.4538 | 0.001 | Botswana |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher income inequality: atkinson index, Botswana or Cape Verde?
- Botswana, at 0.4548 against 0.4538 in Cape Verde as of 2023.
- What is the difference in income inequality: atkinson index between Botswana and Cape Verde?
- 0.001, with Botswana ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Botswana and Cape Verde?
- 14 years are reported by both, from 2010 to 2023.
- How do Botswana and Cape Verde rank globally for income inequality: atkinson index?
- Botswana ranks 19th and Cape Verde ranks 21st 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.