Colombia vs Uganda: Income inequality: Atkinson index
Colombia
0.4399
in 2023
Uganda
0.4361
in 2023
Colombia rank
26th
Uganda rank
28th
Income inequality: Atkinson index over time
- Colombia
- Uganda
How they compare
Colombia currently reports 0.4399 against 0.4361 in Uganda, a difference of 0.0038.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 14 shared years of data; in 2010 it was Uganda ahead.
Colombia ranks 26th and Uganda ranks 28th of 174 countries.
Across the 2 decades both report, Colombia averaged higher in 1 and Uganda in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Colombia | Uganda | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 0.3975 | 0.4339 | 0.0364 | Uganda |
| 2020s | 0.4399 | 0.4361 | 0.0038 | Colombia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher income inequality: atkinson index, Colombia or Uganda?
- Colombia, at 0.4399 against 0.4361 in Uganda as of 2023.
- What is the difference in income inequality: atkinson index between Colombia and Uganda?
- 0.0038, with Colombia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Colombia and Uganda?
- 14 years are reported by both, from 2010 to 2023.
- How do Colombia and Uganda rank globally for income inequality: atkinson index?
- Colombia ranks 26th and Uganda ranks 28th 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.