Dominican Republic vs El Salvador: Income inequality: Atkinson index
Dominican Republic
0.2295
in 2023
El Salvador
0.2333
in 2023
Dominican Republic rank
102nd
El Salvador rank
99th
Income inequality: Atkinson index over time
- Dominican Republic
- El Salvador
How they compare
El Salvador currently reports 0.2333 against 0.2295 in Dominican Republic, a difference of 0.0038.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 14 shared years of data; in 2010 it was Dominican Republic ahead.
Dominican Republic ranks 102nd and El Salvador ranks 99th of 174 countries.
Across the 2 decades both report, Dominican Republic averaged higher in 1 and El Salvador in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Dominican Republic | El Salvador | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 0.2979 | 0.2692 | 0.0287 | Dominican Republic |
| 2020s | 0.232 | 0.244 | 0.012 | El Salvador |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher income inequality: atkinson index, Dominican Republic or El Salvador?
- El Salvador, at 0.2333 against 0.2295 in Dominican Republic as of 2023.
- What is the difference in income inequality: atkinson index between Dominican Republic and El Salvador?
- 0.0038, with El Salvador ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Dominican Republic and El Salvador?
- 14 years are reported by both, from 2010 to 2023.
- How do Dominican Republic and El Salvador rank globally for income inequality: atkinson index?
- Dominican Republic ranks 102nd and El Salvador ranks 99th 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.