Cape Verde vs Rwanda: Income inequality: Atkinson index
Cape Verde
0.4538
in 2023
Rwanda
0.4433
in 2023
Cape Verde rank
21st
Rwanda rank
24th
Income inequality: Atkinson index over time
- Cape Verde
- Rwanda
How they compare
Cape Verde currently reports 0.4538 against 0.4433 in Rwanda, a difference of 0.0105.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 14 shared years of data; in 2010 it was Rwanda ahead.
Cape Verde ranks 21st and Rwanda ranks 24th 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 | Rwanda | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 0.48 | 0.467 | 0.013 | Cape Verde |
| 2020s | 0.4538 | 0.4433 | 0.0105 | Cape Verde |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher income inequality: atkinson index, Cape Verde or Rwanda?
- Cape Verde, at 0.4538 against 0.4433 in Rwanda as of 2023.
- What is the difference in income inequality: atkinson index between Cape Verde and Rwanda?
- 0.0105, with Cape Verde ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cape Verde and Rwanda?
- 14 years are reported by both, from 2010 to 2023.
- How do Cape Verde and Rwanda rank globally for income inequality: atkinson index?
- Cape Verde ranks 21st and Rwanda ranks 24th 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.