Greece vs Japan: Income inequality: Atkinson index
Greece
0.1682
in 2023
Japan
0.1712
in 2023
Greece rank
138th
Japan rank
136th
Income inequality: Atkinson index over time
- Greece
- Japan
How they compare
Japan currently reports 0.1712 against 0.1682 in Greece, a difference of 0.003.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 14 shared years of data; in 2010 it was Japan ahead.
Greece ranks 138th and Japan ranks 136th of 174 countries.
Greece has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Greece | Japan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 0.1901 | 0.1697 | 0.0203 | Greece |
| 2020s | 0.1736 | 0.1712 | 0.0024 | Greece |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher income inequality: atkinson index, Greece or Japan?
- Japan, at 0.1712 against 0.1682 in Greece as of 2023.
- What is the difference in income inequality: atkinson index between Greece and Japan?
- 0.003, with Japan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Greece and Japan?
- 14 years are reported by both, from 2010 to 2023.
- How do Greece and Japan rank globally for income inequality: atkinson index?
- Greece ranks 138th and Japan ranks 136th 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.