Egypt vs Nigeria: Income inequality: Atkinson index
Egypt
0.1868
in 2023
Nigeria
0.1863
in 2023
Egypt rank
124th
Nigeria rank
126th
Income inequality: Atkinson index over time
- Egypt
- Nigeria
How they compare
Egypt currently reports 0.1868 against 0.1863 in Nigeria, a difference of 0.0005.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 13 shared years of data; in 2011 it was Nigeria ahead.
Egypt ranks 124th and Nigeria ranks 126th of 174 countries.
Across the 2 decades both report, Egypt averaged higher in 1 and Nigeria in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Egypt | Nigeria | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 0.1783 | 0.1903 | 0.012 | Nigeria |
| 2020s | 0.1868 | 0.1863 | 0.0005 | Egypt |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher income inequality: atkinson index, Egypt or Nigeria?
- Egypt, at 0.1868 against 0.1863 in Nigeria as of 2023.
- What is the difference in income inequality: atkinson index between Egypt and Nigeria?
- 0.0005, with Egypt ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Egypt and Nigeria?
- 13 years are reported by both, from 2011 to 2023.
- How do Egypt and Nigeria rank globally for income inequality: atkinson index?
- Egypt ranks 124th and Nigeria ranks 126th 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.