Guinea-Bissau vs Mauritania: Income inequality: Atkinson index
Guinea-Bissau
0.3531
in 2023
Mauritania
0.35
in 2023
Guinea-Bissau rank
56th
Mauritania rank
58th
Income inequality: Atkinson index over time
- Guinea-Bissau
- Mauritania
How they compare
Guinea-Bissau currently reports 0.3531 against 0.35 in Mauritania, a difference of 0.0031.
Across all 14 years both countries report, Guinea-Bissau has been ahead every year.
Guinea-Bissau ranks 56th and Mauritania ranks 58th of 174 countries.
Guinea-Bissau has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Guinea-Bissau | Mauritania | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 0.525 | 0.3638 | 0.1612 | Guinea-Bissau |
| 2020s | 0.3531 | 0.35 | 0.0031 | Guinea-Bissau |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher income inequality: atkinson index, Guinea-Bissau or Mauritania?
- Guinea-Bissau, at 0.3531 against 0.35 in Mauritania as of 2023.
- What is the difference in income inequality: atkinson index between Guinea-Bissau and Mauritania?
- 0.0031, with Guinea-Bissau ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Guinea-Bissau and Mauritania?
- 14 years are reported by both, from 2010 to 2023.
- How do Guinea-Bissau and Mauritania rank globally for income inequality: atkinson index?
- Guinea-Bissau ranks 56th and Mauritania ranks 58th 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.