Which has higher income inequality: atkinson index, Colombia or Democratic Republic of Congo?

Democratic Republic of Congo, at 0.4481 against 0.4399 in Colombia as of 2023.

What is the difference in income inequality: atkinson index between Colombia and Democratic Republic of Congo?

0.0082, with Democratic Republic of Congo ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Colombia and Democratic Republic of Congo?

14 years are reported by both, from 2010 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.

Colombia vs Democratic Republic of Congo: Income inequality: Atkinson index

Colombia

0.4399

in 2023

Democratic Republic of Congo

0.4481

in 2023

Colombia rank

26th

Democratic Republic of Congo rank

23rd

Income inequality: Atkinson index over time

Colombia
Democratic Republic of Congo

How they compare

Democratic Republic of Congo currently reports 0.4481 against 0.4399 in Colombia, a difference of 0.0082.

Across all 14 years both countries report, Democratic Republic of Congo has been ahead every year.

Colombia ranks 26th and Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 23rd of 174 countries.

Democratic Republic of Congo has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Colombia	Democratic Republic of Congo	Difference	Ahead
2010s	0.3975	0.4461	0.0486	Democratic Republic of Congo
2020s	0.4399	0.4481	0.0082	Democratic Republic of Congo

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher income inequality: atkinson index, Colombia or Democratic Republic of Congo?: Democratic Republic of Congo, at 0.4481 against 0.4399 in Colombia as of 2023.
What is the difference in income inequality: atkinson index between Colombia and Democratic Republic of Congo?: 0.0082, with Democratic Republic of Congo ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Colombia and Democratic Republic of Congo?: 14 years are reported by both, from 2010 to 2023.
How do Colombia and Democratic Republic of Congo rank globally for income inequality: atkinson index?: Colombia ranks 26th and Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 23rd 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: 30 October 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.