Cameroon vs Zimbabwe: Income inequality: Atkinson index
Cameroon
0.5286
in 2023
Zimbabwe
0.5289
in 2023
Cameroon rank
9th
Zimbabwe rank
8th
Income inequality: Atkinson index over time
- Cameroon
- Zimbabwe
How they compare
Zimbabwe currently reports 0.5289 against 0.5286 in Cameroon, a difference of 0.0003.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 13 shared years of data; in 2011 it was Zimbabwe ahead.
Cameroon ranks 9th and Zimbabwe ranks 8th of 174 countries.
Across the 2 decades both report, Cameroon averaged higher in 1 and Zimbabwe in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cameroon | Zimbabwe | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 0.501 | 0.4572 | 0.0438 | Cameroon |
| 2020s | 0.5286 | 0.5289 | 0.0003 | Zimbabwe |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher income inequality: atkinson index, Cameroon or Zimbabwe?
- Zimbabwe, at 0.5289 against 0.5286 in Cameroon as of 2023.
- What is the difference in income inequality: atkinson index between Cameroon and Zimbabwe?
- 0.0003, with Zimbabwe ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cameroon and Zimbabwe?
- 13 years are reported by both, from 2011 to 2023.
- How do Cameroon and Zimbabwe rank globally for income inequality: atkinson index?
- Cameroon ranks 9th and Zimbabwe ranks 8th 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.