Hong Kong, China vs Israel: Income inequality: Atkinson index
Hong Kong, China
0.2408
in 2023
Israel
0.2402
in 2023
Hong Kong, China rank
90th
Israel rank
91st
Income inequality: Atkinson index over time
- Hong Kong, China
- Israel
How they compare
Hong Kong, China currently reports 0.2408 against 0.2402 in Israel, a difference of 0.0006.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 14 shared years of data; in 2010 it was Israel ahead.
Hong Kong, China ranks 90th and Israel ranks 91st of 174 countries.
Across the 2 decades both report, Hong Kong, China averaged higher in 1 and Israel in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Hong Kong, China | Israel | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 0.2413 | 0.2551 | 0.0138 | Israel |
| 2020s | 0.2408 | 0.2402 | 0.0006 | Hong Kong, China |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher income inequality: atkinson index, Hong Kong, China or Israel?
- Hong Kong, China, at 0.2408 against 0.2402 in Israel as of 2023.
- What is the difference in income inequality: atkinson index between Hong Kong, China and Israel?
- 0.0006, with Hong Kong, China ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Hong Kong, China and Israel?
- 14 years are reported by both, from 2010 to 2023.
- How do Hong Kong, China and Israel rank globally for income inequality: atkinson index?
- Hong Kong, China ranks 90th and Israel ranks 91st 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.