Botswana vs Madagascar: Income inequality: Atkinson index
Botswana
0.4548
in 2023
Madagascar
0.4488
in 2023
Botswana rank
19th
Madagascar rank
22nd
Income inequality: Atkinson index over time
- Botswana
- Madagascar
How they compare
Botswana currently reports 0.4548 against 0.4488 in Madagascar, a difference of 0.006.
Across all 14 years both countries report, Botswana has been ahead every year.
Botswana ranks 19th and Madagascar ranks 22nd of 174 countries.
Botswana has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Botswana | Madagascar | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 0.5018 | 0.4447 | 0.0571 | Botswana |
| 2020s | 0.4548 | 0.4488 | 0.006 | Botswana |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher income inequality: atkinson index, Botswana or Madagascar?
- Botswana, at 0.4548 against 0.4488 in Madagascar as of 2023.
- What is the difference in income inequality: atkinson index between Botswana and Madagascar?
- 0.006, with Botswana ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Botswana and Madagascar?
- 14 years are reported by both, from 2010 to 2023.
- How do Botswana and Madagascar rank globally for income inequality: atkinson index?
- Botswana ranks 19th and Madagascar ranks 22nd 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.