Hong Kong vs United States: Income inequality: Atkinson index
Hong Kong
0.2408
in 2023
United States
0.2393
in 2023
Hong Kong rank
90th
United States rank
92nd
Income inequality: Atkinson index over time
- Hong Kong
- United States
How they compare
Hong Kong currently reports 0.2408 against 0.2393 in United States, a difference of 0.0015.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 14 shared years of data; in 2010 it was United States ahead.
Hong Kong ranks 90th and United States ranks 92nd of 174 countries.
United States has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Hong Kong | United States | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 0.2413 | 0.2625 | 0.0212 | United States |
| 2020s | 0.2408 | 0.2476 | 0.0068 | United States |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher income inequality: atkinson index, Hong Kong or United States?
- Hong Kong, at 0.2408 against 0.2393 in United States as of 2023.
- What is the difference in income inequality: atkinson index between Hong Kong and United States?
- 0.0015, with Hong Kong ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Hong Kong and United States?
- 14 years are reported by both, from 2010 to 2023.
- How do Hong Kong and United States rank globally for income inequality: atkinson index?
- Hong Kong ranks 90th and United States ranks 92nd 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.