Ethiopia vs Liberia: Income inequality: Atkinson index
Ethiopia
0.3645
in 2023
Liberia
0.3642
in 2023
Ethiopia rank
49th
Liberia rank
50th
Income inequality: Atkinson index over time
- Ethiopia
- Liberia
How they compare
Ethiopia currently reports 0.3645 against 0.3642 in Liberia, a difference of 0.0003.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 14 shared years of data; in 2010 it was Liberia ahead.
Ethiopia ranks 49th and Liberia ranks 50th of 174 countries.
Across the 2 decades both report, Ethiopia averaged higher in 1 and Liberia in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ethiopia | Liberia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 0.3481 | 0.3708 | 0.0226 | Liberia |
| 2020s | 0.3645 | 0.3642 | 0.0003 | Ethiopia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher income inequality: atkinson index, Ethiopia or Liberia?
- Ethiopia, at 0.3645 against 0.3642 in Liberia as of 2023.
- What is the difference in income inequality: atkinson index between Ethiopia and Liberia?
- 0.0003, with Ethiopia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ethiopia and Liberia?
- 14 years are reported by both, from 2010 to 2023.
- How do Ethiopia and Liberia rank globally for income inequality: atkinson index?
- Ethiopia ranks 49th and Liberia ranks 50th 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.