Guinea-Bissau vs Nicaragua: Income inequality: Atkinson index
Guinea-Bissau
0.3531
in 2023
Nicaragua
0.3528
in 2023
Guinea-Bissau rank
56th
Nicaragua rank
57th
Income inequality: Atkinson index over time
- Guinea-Bissau
- Nicaragua
How they compare
Guinea-Bissau currently reports 0.3531 against 0.3528 in Nicaragua, a difference of 0.0003.
Across all 14 years both countries report, Guinea-Bissau has been ahead every year.
Guinea-Bissau ranks 56th and Nicaragua ranks 57th 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 | Nicaragua | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 0.525 | 0.3369 | 0.188 | Guinea-Bissau |
| 2020s | 0.3531 | 0.3528 | 0.0003 | Guinea-Bissau |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher income inequality: atkinson index, Guinea-Bissau or Nicaragua?
- Guinea-Bissau, at 0.3531 against 0.3528 in Nicaragua as of 2023.
- What is the difference in income inequality: atkinson index between Guinea-Bissau and Nicaragua?
- 0.0003, with Guinea-Bissau ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Guinea-Bissau and Nicaragua?
- 14 years are reported by both, from 2010 to 2023.
- How do Guinea-Bissau and Nicaragua rank globally for income inequality: atkinson index?
- Guinea-Bissau ranks 56th and Nicaragua ranks 57th 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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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.