Cape Verde vs Madagascar: Income inequality: Atkinson index
Cape Verde
0.4538
in 2023
Madagascar
0.4488
in 2023
Cape Verde rank
21st
Madagascar rank
22nd
Income inequality: Atkinson index over time
- Cape Verde
- Madagascar
How they compare
Cape Verde currently reports 0.4538 against 0.4488 in Madagascar, a difference of 0.005.
Across all 14 years both countries report, Cape Verde has been ahead every year.
Cape Verde ranks 21st and Madagascar ranks 22nd 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 | Madagascar | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 0.48 | 0.4447 | 0.0353 | Cape Verde |
| 2020s | 0.4538 | 0.4488 | 0.005 | Cape Verde |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher income inequality: atkinson index, Cape Verde or Madagascar?
- Cape Verde, at 0.4538 against 0.4488 in Madagascar as of 2023.
- What is the difference in income inequality: atkinson index between Cape Verde and Madagascar?
- 0.005, with Cape Verde ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cape Verde and Madagascar?
- 14 years are reported by both, from 2010 to 2023.
- How do Cape Verde and Madagascar rank globally for income inequality: atkinson index?
- Cape Verde ranks 21st and Madagascar ranks 22nd 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.