Bulgaria vs Laos: Income inequality: Atkinson index
Bulgaria
0.2372
in 2023
Laos
0.2356
in 2023
Bulgaria rank
94th
Laos rank
97th
Income inequality: Atkinson index over time
- Bulgaria
- Laos
How they compare
Bulgaria currently reports 0.2372 against 0.2356 in Laos, a difference of 0.0016.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 14 shared years of data; in 2010 it was Laos ahead.
Bulgaria ranks 94th and Laos ranks 97th of 174 countries.
Bulgaria has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bulgaria | Laos | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 0.2276 | 0.2147 | 0.0129 | Bulgaria |
| 2020s | 0.2435 | 0.2356 | 0.0079 | Bulgaria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher income inequality: atkinson index, Bulgaria or Laos?
- Bulgaria, at 0.2372 against 0.2356 in Laos as of 2023.
- What is the difference in income inequality: atkinson index between Bulgaria and Laos?
- 0.0016, with Bulgaria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bulgaria and Laos?
- 14 years are reported by both, from 2010 to 2023.
- How do Bulgaria and Laos rank globally for income inequality: atkinson index?
- Bulgaria ranks 94th and Laos ranks 97th 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.