Iran vs Pakistan: Income inequality: Atkinson index
Iran
0.2752
in 2023
Pakistan
0.2816
in 2023
Iran rank
78th
Pakistan rank
77th
Income inequality: Atkinson index over time
- Iran
- Pakistan
How they compare
Pakistan currently reports 0.2816 against 0.2752 in Iran, a difference of 0.0064.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 14 shared years of data; in 2010 it was Iran ahead.
Iran ranks 78th and Pakistan ranks 77th of 174 countries.
Pakistan has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iran | Pakistan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 0.2746 | 0.2854 | 0.0107 | Pakistan |
| 2020s | 0.2752 | 0.2816 | 0.0064 | Pakistan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher income inequality: atkinson index, Iran or Pakistan?
- Pakistan, at 0.2816 against 0.2752 in Iran as of 2023.
- What is the difference in income inequality: atkinson index between Iran and Pakistan?
- 0.0064, with Pakistan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iran and Pakistan?
- 14 years are reported by both, from 2010 to 2023.
- How do Iran and Pakistan rank globally for income inequality: atkinson index?
- Iran ranks 78th and Pakistan ranks 77th 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.