Greece vs Sweden: Income inequality: Atkinson index
Greece
0.1682
in 2023
Sweden
0.1694
in 2023
Greece rank
138th
Sweden rank
137th
Income inequality: Atkinson index over time
- Greece
- Sweden
How they compare
Sweden currently reports 0.1694 against 0.1682 in Greece, a difference of 0.0012.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 14 shared years of data; in 2010 it was Greece ahead.
Greece ranks 138th and Sweden ranks 137th of 174 countries.
Greece has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Greece | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 0.1901 | 0.1419 | 0.0482 | Greece |
| 2020s | 0.1736 | 0.1579 | 0.0157 | Greece |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher income inequality: atkinson index, Greece or Sweden?
- Sweden, at 0.1694 against 0.1682 in Greece as of 2023.
- What is the difference in income inequality: atkinson index between Greece and Sweden?
- 0.0012, with Sweden ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Greece and Sweden?
- 14 years are reported by both, from 2010 to 2023.
- How do Greece and Sweden rank globally for income inequality: atkinson index?
- Greece ranks 138th and Sweden ranks 137th 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.