Iceland vs Slovakia: Income inequality: Atkinson index
Iceland
0.1068
in 2023
Slovakia
0.1001
in 2023
Iceland rank
170th
Slovakia rank
173rd
Income inequality: Atkinson index over time
- Iceland
- Slovakia
How they compare
Iceland currently reports 0.1068 against 0.1001 in Slovakia, a difference of 0.0067.
That makes Iceland's figure about 1.1 times Slovakia's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 14 shared years of data; in 2010 it was Iceland ahead.
Iceland ranks 170th and Slovakia ranks 173rd of 174 countries.
Across the 2 decades both report, Iceland averaged higher in 1 and Slovakia in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iceland | Slovakia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 0.1129 | 0.1184 | 0.0056 | Slovakia |
| 2020s | 0.1068 | 0.0983 | 0.0085 | Iceland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher income inequality: atkinson index, Iceland or Slovakia?
- Iceland, at 0.1068 against 0.1001 in Slovakia as of 2023.
- What is the difference in income inequality: atkinson index between Iceland and Slovakia?
- 0.0067, with Iceland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iceland and Slovakia?
- 14 years are reported by both, from 2010 to 2023.
- How do Iceland and Slovakia rank globally for income inequality: atkinson index?
- Iceland ranks 170th and Slovakia ranks 173rd 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.