Hong Kong, China vs Jordan: Income inequality: Atkinson index
Hong Kong, China
0.2408
in 2023
Jordan
0.2411
in 2023
Hong Kong, China rank
90th
Jordan rank
89th
Income inequality: Atkinson index over time
- Hong Kong, China
- Jordan
How they compare
Jordan currently reports 0.2411 against 0.2408 in Hong Kong, China, a difference of 0.0003.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 14 shared years of data; in 2010 it was Jordan ahead.
Hong Kong, China ranks 90th and Jordan ranks 89th of 174 countries.
Jordan has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Hong Kong, China | Jordan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 0.2413 | 0.2482 | 0.0068 | Jordan |
| 2020s | 0.2408 | 0.2411 | 0.0003 | Jordan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher income inequality: atkinson index, Hong Kong, China or Jordan?
- Jordan, at 0.2411 against 0.2408 in Hong Kong, China as of 2023.
- What is the difference in income inequality: atkinson index between Hong Kong, China and Jordan?
- 0.0003, with Jordan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Hong Kong, China and Jordan?
- 14 years are reported by both, from 2010 to 2023.
- How do Hong Kong, China and Jordan rank globally for income inequality: atkinson index?
- Hong Kong, China ranks 90th and Jordan ranks 89th 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.