Côte d'Ivoire vs Sao Tome and Principe: Income inequality: Atkinson index
Côte d'Ivoire
0.4345
in 2023
Sao Tome and Principe
0.4236
in 2023
Côte d'Ivoire rank
29th
Sao Tome and Principe rank
31st
Income inequality: Atkinson index over time
- Côte d'Ivoire
- Sao Tome and Principe
How they compare
Côte d'Ivoire currently reports 0.4345 against 0.4236 in Sao Tome and Principe, a difference of 0.0109.
Across all 14 years both countries report, Côte d'Ivoire has been ahead every year.
Côte d'Ivoire ranks 29th and Sao Tome and Principe ranks 31st of 174 countries.
Côte d'Ivoire has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Côte d'Ivoire | Sao Tome and Principe | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 0.4869 | 0.355 | 0.1319 | Côte d'Ivoire |
| 2020s | 0.4345 | 0.4236 | 0.0109 | Côte d'Ivoire |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher income inequality: atkinson index, Côte d'Ivoire or Sao Tome and Principe?
- Côte d'Ivoire, at 0.4345 against 0.4236 in Sao Tome and Principe as of 2023.
- What is the difference in income inequality: atkinson index between Côte d'Ivoire and Sao Tome and Principe?
- 0.0109, with Côte d'Ivoire ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Côte d'Ivoire and Sao Tome and Principe?
- 14 years are reported by both, from 2010 to 2023.
- How do Côte d'Ivoire and Sao Tome and Principe rank globally for income inequality: atkinson index?
- Côte d'Ivoire ranks 29th and Sao Tome and Principe ranks 31st 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.