Iran vs Maldives: Income inequality: Atkinson index
Iran
0.2752
in 2023
Maldives
0.2856
in 2023
Iran rank
78th
Maldives rank
75th
Income inequality: Atkinson index over time
- Iran
- Maldives
How they compare
Maldives currently reports 0.2856 against 0.2752 in Iran, a difference of 0.0104.
Across all 14 years both countries report, Maldives has been ahead every year.
Iran ranks 78th and Maldives ranks 75th of 174 countries.
Maldives has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iran | Maldives | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 0.2746 | 0.3666 | 0.092 | Maldives |
| 2020s | 0.2752 | 0.2856 | 0.0105 | Maldives |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher income inequality: atkinson index, Iran or Maldives?
- Maldives, at 0.2856 against 0.2752 in Iran as of 2023.
- What is the difference in income inequality: atkinson index between Iran and Maldives?
- 0.0104, with Maldives ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iran and Maldives?
- 14 years are reported by both, from 2010 to 2023.
- How do Iran and Maldives rank globally for income inequality: atkinson index?
- Iran ranks 78th and Maldives ranks 75th 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.