Cape Verde vs Central African Republic: Income inequality: Atkinson index
Cape Verde
0.4538
in 2023
Central African Republic
0.4547
in 2023
Cape Verde rank
21st
Central African Republic rank
20th
Income inequality: Atkinson index over time
- Cape Verde
- Central African Republic
How they compare
Central African Republic currently reports 0.4547 against 0.4538 in Cape Verde, a difference of 0.0009.
Across all 14 years both countries report, Central African Republic has been ahead every year.
Cape Verde ranks 21st and Central African Republic ranks 20th of 174 countries.
Central African Republic has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cape Verde | Central African Republic | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 0.48 | 0.6203 | 0.1403 | Central African Republic |
| 2020s | 0.4538 | 0.4961 | 0.0423 | Central African Republic |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher income inequality: atkinson index, Cape Verde or Central African Republic?
- Central African Republic, at 0.4547 against 0.4538 in Cape Verde as of 2023.
- What is the difference in income inequality: atkinson index between Cape Verde and Central African Republic?
- 0.0009, with Central African Republic ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cape Verde and Central African Republic?
- 14 years are reported by both, from 2010 to 2023.
- How do Cape Verde and Central African Republic rank globally for income inequality: atkinson index?
- Cape Verde ranks 21st and Central African Republic ranks 20th 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.