Cambodia vs Costa Rica: Income inequality: Atkinson index
Cambodia
0.3582
in 2023
Costa Rica
0.3559
in 2023
Cambodia rank
53rd
Costa Rica rank
54th
Income inequality: Atkinson index over time
- Cambodia
- Costa Rica
How they compare
Cambodia currently reports 0.3582 against 0.3559 in Costa Rica, a difference of 0.0023.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 14 shared years of data; in 2010 it was Costa Rica ahead.
Cambodia ranks 53rd and Costa Rica ranks 54th of 174 countries.
Across the 2 decades both report, Cambodia averaged higher in 1 and Costa Rica in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cambodia | Costa Rica | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 0.3419 | 0.3569 | 0.015 | Costa Rica |
| 2020s | 0.3582 | 0.3532 | 0.0049 | Cambodia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher income inequality: atkinson index, Cambodia or Costa Rica?
- Cambodia, at 0.3582 against 0.3559 in Costa Rica as of 2023.
- What is the difference in income inequality: atkinson index between Cambodia and Costa Rica?
- 0.0023, with Cambodia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cambodia and Costa Rica?
- 14 years are reported by both, from 2010 to 2023.
- How do Cambodia and Costa Rica rank globally for income inequality: atkinson index?
- Cambodia ranks 53rd and Costa Rica ranks 54th 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.