Congo vs Namibia: Income inequality: Atkinson index
Congo
0.5511
in 2023
Namibia
0.5299
in 2023
Congo rank
5th
Namibia rank
7th
Income inequality: Atkinson index over time
- Congo
- Namibia
How they compare
Congo currently reports 0.5511 against 0.5299 in Namibia, a difference of 0.0212.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 14 shared years of data; in 2010 it was Namibia ahead.
Congo ranks 5th and Namibia ranks 7th of 174 countries.
Congo has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Congo | Namibia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 0.5423 | 0.5284 | 0.0139 | Congo |
| 2020s | 0.5511 | 0.5299 | 0.0212 | Congo |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher income inequality: atkinson index, Congo or Namibia?
- Congo, at 0.5511 against 0.5299 in Namibia as of 2023.
- What is the difference in income inequality: atkinson index between Congo and Namibia?
- 0.0212, with Congo ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Congo and Namibia?
- 14 years are reported by both, from 2010 to 2023.
- How do Congo and Namibia rank globally for income inequality: atkinson index?
- Congo ranks 5th and Namibia ranks 7th 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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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.