Burkina Faso vs Côte d'Ivoire: Income inequality: Atkinson index
Burkina Faso
0.4338
in 2023
Côte d'Ivoire
0.4345
in 2023
Burkina Faso rank
30th
Côte d'Ivoire rank
29th
Income inequality: Atkinson index over time
- Burkina Faso
- Côte d'Ivoire
How they compare
Côte d'Ivoire currently reports 0.4345 against 0.4338 in Burkina Faso, a difference of 0.0007.
Across all 14 years both countries report, Côte d'Ivoire has been ahead every year.
Burkina Faso ranks 30th and Côte d'Ivoire ranks 29th of 174 countries.
Côte d'Ivoire has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Burkina Faso | Côte d'Ivoire | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 0.3815 | 0.4869 | 0.1054 | Côte d'Ivoire |
| 2020s | 0.4338 | 0.4345 | 0.0006 | Côte d'Ivoire |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher income inequality: atkinson index, Burkina Faso or Côte d'Ivoire?
- Côte d'Ivoire, at 0.4345 against 0.4338 in Burkina Faso as of 2023.
- What is the difference in income inequality: atkinson index between Burkina Faso and Côte d'Ivoire?
- 0.0007, with Côte d'Ivoire ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Burkina Faso and Côte d'Ivoire?
- 14 years are reported by both, from 2010 to 2023.
- How do Burkina Faso and Côte d'Ivoire rank globally for income inequality: atkinson index?
- Burkina Faso ranks 30th and Côte d'Ivoire ranks 29th 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.