Haiti vs Lesotho: Income inequality: Atkinson index
Haiti
0.5207
in 2023
Lesotho
0.5143
in 2023
Haiti rank
11th
Lesotho rank
12th
Income inequality: Atkinson index over time
- Haiti
- Lesotho
How they compare
Haiti currently reports 0.5207 against 0.5143 in Lesotho, a difference of 0.0064.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 12 shared years of data; in 2012 it was Lesotho ahead.
Haiti ranks 11th and Lesotho ranks 12th of 174 countries.
Across the 2 decades both report, Haiti averaged higher in 1 and Lesotho in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Haiti | Lesotho | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 0.5207 | 0.6014 | 0.0807 | Lesotho |
| 2020s | 0.5207 | 0.5143 | 0.0064 | Haiti |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher income inequality: atkinson index, Haiti or Lesotho?
- Haiti, at 0.5207 against 0.5143 in Lesotho as of 2023.
- What is the difference in income inequality: atkinson index between Haiti and Lesotho?
- 0.0064, with Haiti ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Haiti and Lesotho?
- 12 years are reported by both, from 2012 to 2023.
- How do Haiti and Lesotho rank globally for income inequality: atkinson index?
- Haiti ranks 11th and Lesotho ranks 12th 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.