Chad vs Malawi: Income inequality: Atkinson index
Chad
0.3823
in 2023
Malawi
0.3925
in 2023
Chad rank
43rd
Malawi rank
40th
Income inequality: Atkinson index over time
- Chad
- Malawi
How they compare
Malawi currently reports 0.3925 against 0.3823 in Chad, a difference of 0.0102.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 13 shared years of data; in 2011 it was Chad ahead.
Chad ranks 43rd and Malawi ranks 40th of 174 countries.
Across the 2 decades both report, Chad averaged higher in 1 and Malawi in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Chad | Malawi | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 0.468 | 0.4589 | 0.0091 | Chad |
| 2020s | 0.3823 | 0.3925 | 0.0102 | Malawi |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher income inequality: atkinson index, Chad or Malawi?
- Malawi, at 0.3925 against 0.3823 in Chad as of 2023.
- What is the difference in income inequality: atkinson index between Chad and Malawi?
- 0.0102, with Malawi ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Chad and Malawi?
- 13 years are reported by both, from 2011 to 2023.
- How do Chad and Malawi rank globally for income inequality: atkinson index?
- Chad ranks 43rd and Malawi ranks 40th 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.