Burundi vs Gambia: Income inequality: Atkinson index
Burundi
0.3952
in 2023
Gambia
0.4011
in 2023
Burundi rank
36th
Gambia rank
34th
Income inequality: Atkinson index over time
- Burundi
- Gambia
How they compare
Gambia currently reports 0.4011 against 0.3952 in Burundi, a difference of 0.0059.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 13 shared years of data; in 2011 it was Gambia ahead.
Burundi ranks 36th and Gambia ranks 34th of 174 countries.
Across the 2 decades both report, Burundi averaged higher in 1 and Gambia in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Burundi | Gambia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 0.3747 | 0.4138 | 0.0391 | Gambia |
| 2020s | 0.3952 | 0.3928 | 0.0024 | Burundi |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher income inequality: atkinson index, Burundi or Gambia?
- Gambia, at 0.4011 against 0.3952 in Burundi as of 2023.
- What is the difference in income inequality: atkinson index between Burundi and Gambia?
- 0.0059, with Gambia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Burundi and Gambia?
- 13 years are reported by both, from 2011 to 2023.
- How do Burundi and Gambia rank globally for income inequality: atkinson index?
- Burundi ranks 36th and Gambia ranks 34th 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.