Egypt vs Latvia: Income inequality: Atkinson index
Egypt
0.1868
in 2023
Latvia
0.1903
in 2023
Egypt rank
124th
Latvia rank
123rd
Income inequality: Atkinson index over time
- Egypt
- Latvia
How they compare
Latvia currently reports 0.1903 against 0.1868 in Egypt, a difference of 0.0035.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 14 shared years of data; in 2010 it was Latvia ahead.
Egypt ranks 124th and Latvia ranks 123rd of 174 countries.
Latvia has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Egypt | Latvia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 0.1777 | 0.2027 | 0.025 | Latvia |
| 2020s | 0.1868 | 0.1926 | 0.0058 | Latvia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher income inequality: atkinson index, Egypt or Latvia?
- Latvia, at 0.1903 against 0.1868 in Egypt as of 2023.
- What is the difference in income inequality: atkinson index between Egypt and Latvia?
- 0.0035, with Latvia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Egypt and Latvia?
- 14 years are reported by both, from 2010 to 2023.
- How do Egypt and Latvia rank globally for income inequality: atkinson index?
- Egypt ranks 124th and Latvia ranks 123rd 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.