Chile vs India: Income inequality: Atkinson index
Chile
0.3774
in 2023
India
0.3736
in 2023
Chile rank
44th
India rank
47th
Income inequality: Atkinson index over time
- Chile
- India
How they compare
Chile currently reports 0.3774 against 0.3736 in India, a difference of 0.0038.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 14 shared years of data; in 2010 it was India ahead.
Chile ranks 44th and India ranks 47th of 174 countries.
India has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Chile | India | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 0.3338 | 0.3797 | 0.0459 | India |
| 2020s | 0.3774 | 0.3823 | 0.0049 | India |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher income inequality: atkinson index, Chile or India?
- Chile, at 0.3774 against 0.3736 in India as of 2023.
- What is the difference in income inequality: atkinson index between Chile and India?
- 0.0038, with Chile ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Chile and India?
- 14 years are reported by both, from 2010 to 2023.
- How do Chile and India rank globally for income inequality: atkinson index?
- Chile ranks 44th and India ranks 47th 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.