China vs Djibouti: Income inequality: Atkinson index
China
0.3029
in 2023
Djibouti
0.2869
in 2023
China rank
70th
Djibouti rank
73rd
Income inequality: Atkinson index over time
- China
- Djibouti
How they compare
China currently reports 0.3029 against 0.2869 in Djibouti, a difference of 0.016.
That makes China's figure about 1.1 times Djibouti's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 11 shared years of data; in 2013 it was China ahead.
China ranks 70th and Djibouti ranks 73rd of 174 countries.
China has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | China | Djibouti | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 0.3073 | 0.3003 | 0.007 | China |
| 2020s | 0.3036 | 0.2869 | 0.0166 | China |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher income inequality: atkinson index, China or Djibouti?
- China, at 0.3029 against 0.2869 in Djibouti as of 2023.
- What is the difference in income inequality: atkinson index between China and Djibouti?
- 0.016, with China ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for China and Djibouti?
- 11 years are reported by both, from 2013 to 2023.
- How do China and Djibouti rank globally for income inequality: atkinson index?
- China ranks 70th and Djibouti ranks 73rd 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.