Hong Kong vs Samoa: Income inequality: Atkinson index

Hong Kong
0.2408
in 2023
Samoa
0.2374
in 2023
Hong Kong rank
90th
Samoa rank
93rd

Income inequality: Atkinson index over time

  • Hong Kong
  • Samoa
00.10.20.3201020162023

How they compare

Hong Kong currently reports 0.2408 against 0.2374 in Samoa, a difference of 0.0034.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 14 shared years of data; in 2010 it was Samoa ahead.

Hong Kong ranks 90th and Samoa ranks 93rd of 174 countries.

Across the 2 decades both report, Hong Kong averaged higher in 1 and Samoa in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Hong Kong Samoa Difference Ahead
2010s 0.2413 0.2467 0.0054 Samoa
2020s 0.2408 0.2374 0.0034 Hong Kong

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher income inequality: atkinson index, Hong Kong or Samoa?
Hong Kong, at 0.2408 against 0.2374 in Samoa as of 2023.
What is the difference in income inequality: atkinson index between Hong Kong and Samoa?
0.0034, with Hong Kong ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Hong Kong and Samoa?
14 years are reported by both, from 2010 to 2023.
How do Hong Kong and Samoa rank globally for income inequality: atkinson index?
Hong Kong ranks 90th and Samoa ranks 93rd 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

Indicator
Income inequality: Atkinson index
Source
UNDP, Human Development Report (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
174 places, 2,331 data points, 2010–2023
Last refreshed

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.