Colombia vs Rwanda: Income inequality: Atkinson index
Colombia
0.4399
in 2023
Rwanda
0.4433
in 2023
Colombia rank
26th
Rwanda rank
24th
Income inequality: Atkinson index over time
- Colombia
- Rwanda
How they compare
Rwanda currently reports 0.4433 against 0.4399 in Colombia, a difference of 0.0034.
Across all 14 years both countries report, Rwanda has been ahead every year.
Colombia ranks 26th and Rwanda ranks 24th of 174 countries.
Rwanda has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Colombia | Rwanda | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 0.3975 | 0.467 | 0.0695 | Rwanda |
| 2020s | 0.4399 | 0.4433 | 0.0034 | Rwanda |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher income inequality: atkinson index, Colombia or Rwanda?
- Rwanda, at 0.4433 against 0.4399 in Colombia as of 2023.
- What is the difference in income inequality: atkinson index between Colombia and Rwanda?
- 0.0034, with Rwanda ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Colombia and Rwanda?
- 14 years are reported by both, from 2010 to 2023.
- How do Colombia and Rwanda rank globally for income inequality: atkinson index?
- Colombia ranks 26th and Rwanda ranks 24th 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.