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

0.0048, with Democratic Republic of Congo ahead.

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

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.

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

Democratic Republic of Congo

0.4481

in 2023

Rwanda

0.4433

in 2023

Democratic Republic of Congo rank

23rd

Rwanda rank

24th

Income inequality: Atkinson index over time

Democratic Republic of Congo
Rwanda

How they compare

Democratic Republic of Congo currently reports 0.4481 against 0.4433 in Rwanda, a difference of 0.0048.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 14 shared years of data; in 2010 it was Rwanda ahead.

Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 23rd and Rwanda ranks 24th of 174 countries.

Across the 2 decades both report, Democratic Republic of Congo averaged higher in 1 and Rwanda in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Democratic Republic of Congo	Rwanda	Difference	Ahead
2010s	0.4461	0.467	0.0209	Rwanda
2020s	0.4481	0.4433	0.0048	Democratic Republic of Congo

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher income inequality: atkinson index, Democratic Republic of Congo or Rwanda?: Democratic Republic of Congo, at 0.4481 against 0.4433 in Rwanda as of 2023.
What is the difference in income inequality: atkinson index between Democratic Republic of Congo and Rwanda?: 0.0048, with Democratic Republic of Congo ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Democratic Republic of Congo and Rwanda?: 14 years are reported by both, from 2010 to 2023.
How do Democratic Republic of Congo and Rwanda rank globally for income inequality: atkinson index?: Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 23rd and Rwanda ranks 24th 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.