Indonesia vs Samoa: Income inequality: Atkinson index
Indonesia
0.2364
in 2023
Samoa
0.2374
in 2023
Indonesia rank
96th
Samoa rank
93rd
Income inequality: Atkinson index over time
- Indonesia
- Samoa
How they compare
Samoa currently reports 0.2374 against 0.2364 in Indonesia, a difference of 0.001.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 14 shared years of data; in 2010 it was Samoa ahead.
Indonesia ranks 96th and Samoa ranks 93rd of 174 countries.
Across the 2 decades both report, Indonesia averaged higher in 1 and Samoa in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Indonesia | Samoa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 0.2475 | 0.2467 | 0.0008 | Indonesia |
| 2020s | 0.2368 | 0.2374 | 0.0006 | Samoa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher income inequality: atkinson index, Indonesia or Samoa?
- Samoa, at 0.2374 against 0.2364 in Indonesia as of 2023.
- What is the difference in income inequality: atkinson index between Indonesia and Samoa?
- 0.001, with Samoa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Indonesia and Samoa?
- 14 years are reported by both, from 2010 to 2023.
- How do Indonesia and Samoa rank globally for income inequality: atkinson index?
- Indonesia ranks 96th and Samoa ranks 93rd 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.