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