Which has higher income inequality: atkinson index, Iceland or United Arab Emirates?

Iceland, at 0.1068 against 0.1042 in United Arab Emirates as of 2023.

How many years of comparable data are there for Iceland and United Arab Emirates?

9 years are reported by both, from 2015 to 2023.

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.

Iceland vs United Arab Emirates: Income inequality: Atkinson index

Iceland

0.1068

in 2023

United Arab Emirates

0.1042

in 2023

Iceland rank

170th

United Arab Emirates rank

171st

Income inequality: Atkinson index over time

Iceland
United Arab Emirates

How they compare

Iceland currently reports 0.1068 against 0.1042 in United Arab Emirates, a difference of 0.0026.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 9 shared years of data; in 2015 it was United Arab Emirates ahead.

Iceland ranks 170th and United Arab Emirates ranks 171st of 174 countries.

Across the 2 decades both report, Iceland averaged higher in 1 and United Arab Emirates in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Iceland	United Arab Emirates	Difference	Ahead
2010s	0.1121	0.1624	0.0503	United Arab Emirates
2020s	0.1068	0.1042	0.0026	Iceland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher income inequality: atkinson index, Iceland or United Arab Emirates?: Iceland, at 0.1068 against 0.1042 in United Arab Emirates as of 2023.
What is the difference in income inequality: atkinson index between Iceland and United Arab Emirates?: 0.0026, with Iceland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Iceland and United Arab Emirates?: 9 years are reported by both, from 2015 to 2023.
How do Iceland and United Arab Emirates rank globally for income inequality: atkinson index?: Iceland ranks 170th and United Arab Emirates ranks 171st 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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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: 28 August 2026

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.