Comoros vs Lesotho: Income inequality: Atkinson index
Comoros
0.5244
in 2023
Lesotho
0.5143
in 2023
Comoros rank
10th
Lesotho rank
12th
Income inequality: Atkinson index over time
- Comoros
- Lesotho
How they compare
Comoros currently reports 0.5244 against 0.5143 in Lesotho, a difference of 0.0101.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 10 shared years of data; in 2014 it was Lesotho ahead.
Comoros ranks 10th and Lesotho ranks 12th of 174 countries.
Across the 2 decades both report, Comoros averaged higher in 1 and Lesotho in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Comoros | Lesotho | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 0.5244 | 0.5917 | 0.0673 | Lesotho |
| 2020s | 0.5244 | 0.5143 | 0.0102 | Comoros |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher income inequality: atkinson index, Comoros or Lesotho?
- Comoros, at 0.5244 against 0.5143 in Lesotho as of 2023.
- What is the difference in income inequality: atkinson index between Comoros and Lesotho?
- 0.0101, with Comoros ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Comoros and Lesotho?
- 10 years are reported by both, from 2014 to 2023.
- How do Comoros and Lesotho rank globally for income inequality: atkinson index?
- Comoros ranks 10th and Lesotho ranks 12th 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.