How many years of comparable data are there for Central African Republic and Somalia?

8 years are reported by both, from 2016 to 2023.

Where does this data come from?

UNDP, Human Development Report (2025) – 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.

Central African Republic vs Somalia: Income inequality: Atkinson index

Central African Republic

0.4547

in 2023

Somalia

0.4741

in 2023

Central African Republic rank

20th

Somalia rank

17th

Income inequality: Atkinson index over time

Central African Republic
Somalia

How they compare

Somalia currently reports 0.4741 against 0.4547 in Central African Republic, a difference of 0.0194.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 8 shared years of data; in 2016 it was Central African Republic ahead.

Central African Republic ranks 20th and Somalia ranks 17th of 174 countries.

Central African Republic has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Central African Republic	Somalia	Difference	Ahead
2010s	0.6203	0.4741	0.1462	Central African Republic
2020s	0.4961	0.4741	0.022	Central African Republic

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher income inequality: atkinson index, Central African Republic or Somalia?: Somalia, at 0.4741 against 0.4547 in Central African Republic as of 2023.
What is the difference in income inequality: atkinson index between Central African Republic and Somalia?: 0.0194, with Somalia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Central African Republic and Somalia?: 8 years are reported by both, from 2016 to 2023.
How do Central African Republic and Somalia rank globally for income inequality: atkinson index?: Central African Republic ranks 20th and Somalia ranks 17th of 174 countries.
Where does this data come from?: UNDP, Human Development Report (2025) – 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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Indicator: Income inequality: Atkinson index
Source: UNDP, Human Development Report (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 174 places, 2,331 data points, 2010–2023
Last refreshed: 28 August 2026

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.