India vs Niger: Income inequality: Atkinson index
India
0.3736
in 2023
Niger
0.374
in 2023
India rank
47th
Niger rank
46th
Income inequality: Atkinson index over time
- India
- Niger
How they compare
Niger currently reports 0.374 against 0.3736 in India, a difference of 0.0004.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 14 shared years of data; in 2010 it was Niger ahead.
India ranks 47th and Niger ranks 46th of 174 countries.
India has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | India | Niger | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 0.3797 | 0.3468 | 0.0328 | India |
| 2020s | 0.3823 | 0.374 | 0.0083 | India |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher income inequality: atkinson index, India or Niger?
- Niger, at 0.374 against 0.3736 in India as of 2023.
- What is the difference in income inequality: atkinson index between India and Niger?
- 0.0004, with Niger ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for India and Niger?
- 14 years are reported by both, from 2010 to 2023.
- How do India and Niger rank globally for income inequality: atkinson index?
- India ranks 47th and Niger ranks 46th 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.