Egypt vs Russia: Income inequality: Atkinson index
Egypt
0.1868
in 2023
Russia
0.1867
in 2023
Egypt rank
124th
Russia rank
125th
Income inequality: Atkinson index over time
- Egypt
- Russia
How they compare
Egypt currently reports 0.1868 against 0.1867 in Russia, a difference of 0.0001.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 14 shared years of data; in 2010 it was Russia ahead.
Egypt ranks 124th and Russia ranks 125th of 174 countries.
Across the 2 decades both report, Egypt averaged higher in 1 and Russia in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Egypt | Russia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 0.1777 | 0.2003 | 0.0226 | Russia |
| 2020s | 0.1868 | 0.1867 | 0 | Egypt |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher income inequality: atkinson index, Egypt or Russia?
- Egypt, at 0.1868 against 0.1867 in Russia as of 2023.
- What is the difference in income inequality: atkinson index between Egypt and Russia?
- 0.0001, with Egypt ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Egypt and Russia?
- 14 years are reported by both, from 2010 to 2023.
- How do Egypt and Russia rank globally for income inequality: atkinson index?
- Egypt ranks 124th and Russia ranks 125th 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.