Congo vs Eswatini: Income inequality: Atkinson index
Congo
0.5511
in 2023
Eswatini
0.605
in 2023
Congo rank
5th
Eswatini rank
2nd
Income inequality: Atkinson index over time
- Congo
- Eswatini
How they compare
Eswatini currently reports 0.605 against 0.5511 in Congo, a difference of 0.0539.
That makes Eswatini's figure about 1.1 times Congo's.
Across all 14 years both countries report, Eswatini has been ahead every year.
Congo ranks 5th and Eswatini ranks 2nd of 174 countries.
Eswatini has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Congo | Eswatini | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 0.5423 | 0.5866 | 0.0443 | Eswatini |
| 2020s | 0.5511 | 0.605 | 0.0538 | Eswatini |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher income inequality: atkinson index, Congo or Eswatini?
- Eswatini, at 0.605 against 0.5511 in Congo as of 2023.
- What is the difference in income inequality: atkinson index between Congo and Eswatini?
- 0.0539, with Eswatini ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Congo and Eswatini?
- 14 years are reported by both, from 2010 to 2023.
- How do Congo and Eswatini rank globally for income inequality: atkinson index?
- Congo ranks 5th and Eswatini ranks 2nd 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.