Which has higher income inequality: atkinson index, Burkina Faso or Sao Tome and Principe?

Burkina Faso, at 0.4338 against 0.4236 in Sao Tome and Principe as of 2023.

What is the difference in income inequality: atkinson index between Burkina Faso and Sao Tome and Principe?

0.0102, with Burkina Faso ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Burkina Faso and Sao Tome and Principe?

14 years are reported by both, from 2010 to 2023.

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.

Burkina Faso vs Sao Tome and Principe: Income inequality: Atkinson index

Burkina Faso

0.4338

in 2023

Sao Tome and Principe

0.4236

in 2023

Burkina Faso rank

30th

Sao Tome and Principe rank

31st

Income inequality: Atkinson index over time

Burkina Faso
Sao Tome and Principe

How they compare

Burkina Faso currently reports 0.4338 against 0.4236 in Sao Tome and Principe, a difference of 0.0102.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 14 shared years of data; in 2010 it was Burkina Faso ahead.

Burkina Faso ranks 30th and Sao Tome and Principe ranks 31st of 174 countries.

Burkina Faso has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Burkina Faso	Sao Tome and Principe	Difference	Ahead
2010s	0.3815	0.355	0.0265	Burkina Faso
2020s	0.4338	0.4236	0.0102	Burkina Faso

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher income inequality: atkinson index, Burkina Faso or Sao Tome and Principe?: Burkina Faso, at 0.4338 against 0.4236 in Sao Tome and Principe as of 2023.
What is the difference in income inequality: atkinson index between Burkina Faso and Sao Tome and Principe?: 0.0102, with Burkina Faso ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Burkina Faso and Sao Tome and Principe?: 14 years are reported by both, from 2010 to 2023.
How do Burkina Faso and Sao Tome and Principe rank globally for income inequality: atkinson index?: Burkina Faso ranks 30th and Sao Tome and Principe ranks 31st 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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Indicator: Income inequality: Atkinson index
Source: UNDP, Human Development Report (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 174 places, 2,331 data points, 2010–2023
Last refreshed: 28 August 2026

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.