Chad vs Niger: Income inequality: Atkinson index
Chad
0.3823
in 2023
Niger
0.374
in 2023
Chad rank
43rd
Niger rank
46th
Income inequality: Atkinson index over time
- Chad
- Niger
How they compare
Chad currently reports 0.3823 against 0.374 in Niger, a difference of 0.0083.
Across all 13 years both countries report, Chad has been ahead every year.
Chad ranks 43rd and Niger ranks 46th of 174 countries.
Chad has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Chad | Niger | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 0.468 | 0.3437 | 0.1242 | Chad |
| 2020s | 0.3823 | 0.374 | 0.0083 | Chad |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher income inequality: atkinson index, Chad or Niger?
- Chad, at 0.3823 against 0.374 in Niger as of 2023.
- What is the difference in income inequality: atkinson index between Chad and Niger?
- 0.0083, with Chad ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Chad and Niger?
- 13 years are reported by both, from 2011 to 2023.
- How do Chad and Niger rank globally for income inequality: atkinson index?
- Chad ranks 43rd and Niger ranks 46th 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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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.