Hong Kong, China vs Malaysia: Income inequality: Atkinson index
Hong Kong, China
0.2408
in 2023
Malaysia
0.2476
in 2023
Hong Kong, China rank
90th
Malaysia rank
88th
Income inequality: Atkinson index over time
- Hong Kong, China
- Malaysia
How they compare
Malaysia currently reports 0.2476 against 0.2408 in Hong Kong, China, a difference of 0.0068.
Across all 14 years both countries report, Malaysia has been ahead every year.
Hong Kong, China ranks 90th and Malaysia ranks 88th of 174 countries.
Malaysia has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Hong Kong, China | Malaysia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 0.2413 | 0.264 | 0.0227 | Malaysia |
| 2020s | 0.2408 | 0.2476 | 0.0067 | Malaysia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher income inequality: atkinson index, Hong Kong, China or Malaysia?
- Malaysia, at 0.2476 against 0.2408 in Hong Kong, China as of 2023.
- What is the difference in income inequality: atkinson index between Hong Kong, China and Malaysia?
- 0.0068, with Malaysia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Hong Kong, China and Malaysia?
- 14 years are reported by both, from 2010 to 2023.
- How do Hong Kong, China and Malaysia rank globally for income inequality: atkinson index?
- Hong Kong, China ranks 90th and Malaysia ranks 88th 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.