Canada vs East Timor: Income inequality: Atkinson index
Canada
0.1598
in 2023
East Timor
0.1608
in 2023
Canada rank
145th
East Timor rank
144th
Income inequality: Atkinson index over time
- Canada
- East Timor
How they compare
East Timor currently reports 0.1608 against 0.1598 in Canada, a difference of 0.001.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 14 shared years of data; in 2010 it was Canada ahead.
Canada ranks 145th and East Timor ranks 144th of 174 countries.
Across the 2 decades both report, Canada averaged higher in 1 and East Timor in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Canada | East Timor | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 0.1739 | 0.1583 | 0.0156 | Canada |
| 2020s | 0.1598 | 0.1608 | 0.0009 | East Timor |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher income inequality: atkinson index, Canada or East Timor?
- East Timor, at 0.1608 against 0.1598 in Canada as of 2023.
- What is the difference in income inequality: atkinson index between Canada and East Timor?
- 0.001, with East Timor ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and East Timor?
- 14 years are reported by both, from 2010 to 2023.
- How do Canada and East Timor rank globally for income inequality: atkinson index?
- Canada ranks 145th and East Timor ranks 144th 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.