France vs Syria: Income inequality: Atkinson index

France
0.1789
in 2023
Syria
0.1845
in 2015
France rank
133rd
Syria rank
130th

Income inequality: Atkinson index over time

  • France
  • Syria
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How they compare

Syria currently reports 0.1845 against 0.1789 in France, a difference of 0.0056.

Across all 6 years both countries report, Syria has been ahead every year.

France ranks 133rd and Syria ranks 130th of 174 countries.

Syria has averaged higher in every one of the 1 decades both report.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher income inequality: atkinson index, France or Syria?
Syria, at 0.1845 against 0.1789 in France as of 2015.
What is the difference in income inequality: atkinson index between France and Syria?
0.0056, with Syria ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for France and Syria?
6 years are reported by both, from 2010 to 2015.
How do France and Syria rank globally for income inequality: atkinson index?
France ranks 133rd and Syria ranks 130th of 174 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNDP, Human Development Report (2025) – 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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Indicator
Income inequality: Atkinson index
Source
UNDP, Human Development Report (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
174 places, 2,331 data points, 2010–2023
Last refreshed

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.