How many years of comparable data are there for Cape Verde and Democratic Republic of Congo?

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.

Cape Verde vs Democratic Republic of Congo: Income inequality: Atkinson index

Cape Verde

0.4538

in 2023

Democratic Republic of Congo

0.4481

in 2023

Cape Verde rank

21st

Democratic Republic of Congo rank

23rd

Income inequality: Atkinson index over time

Cape Verde
Democratic Republic of Congo

How they compare

Cape Verde currently reports 0.4538 against 0.4481 in Democratic Republic of Congo, a difference of 0.0057.

Across all 14 years both countries report, Cape Verde has been ahead every year.

Cape Verde ranks 21st and Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 23rd of 174 countries.

Cape Verde has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Cape Verde	Democratic Republic of Congo	Difference	Ahead
2010s	0.48	0.4461	0.0339	Cape Verde
2020s	0.4538	0.4481	0.0057	Cape Verde

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher income inequality: atkinson index, Cape Verde or Democratic Republic of Congo?: Cape Verde, at 0.4538 against 0.4481 in Democratic Republic of Congo as of 2023.
What is the difference in income inequality: atkinson index between Cape Verde and Democratic Republic of Congo?: 0.0057, with Cape Verde ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Cape Verde and Democratic Republic of Congo?: 14 years are reported by both, from 2010 to 2023.
How do Cape Verde and Democratic Republic of Congo rank globally for income inequality: atkinson index?: Cape Verde ranks 21st and Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 23rd 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: 30 October 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.