Estonia vs Malta: Income inequality: Atkinson index
Estonia
0.1567
in 2023
Malta
0.1551
in 2023
Estonia rank
146th
Malta rank
149th
Income inequality: Atkinson index over time
- Estonia
- Malta
How they compare
Estonia currently reports 0.1567 against 0.1551 in Malta, a difference of 0.0016.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 10 shared years of data; in 2010 it was Estonia ahead.
Estonia ranks 146th and Malta ranks 149th of 174 countries.
Across the 2 decades both report, Estonia averaged higher in 1 and Malta in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Estonia | Malta | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 0.1614 | 0.1341 | 0.0273 | Estonia |
| 2020s | 0.1536 | 0.1549 | 0.0013 | Malta |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher income inequality: atkinson index, Estonia or Malta?
- Estonia, at 0.1567 against 0.1551 in Malta as of 2023.
- What is the difference in income inequality: atkinson index between Estonia and Malta?
- 0.0016, with Estonia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Estonia and Malta?
- 10 years are reported by both, from 2010 to 2023.
- How do Estonia and Malta rank globally for income inequality: atkinson index?
- Estonia ranks 146th and Malta ranks 149th 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.