Iraq vs Singapore: Income inequality: Atkinson index
Iraq
0.2547
in 2023
Singapore
0.2594
in 2023
Iraq rank
85th
Singapore rank
82nd
Income inequality: Atkinson index over time
- Iraq
- Singapore
How they compare
Singapore currently reports 0.2594 against 0.2547 in Iraq, a difference of 0.0047.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 14 shared years of data; in 2010 it was Iraq ahead.
Iraq ranks 85th and Singapore ranks 82nd of 174 countries.
Singapore has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iraq | Singapore | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 0.2545 | 0.2572 | 0.0026 | Singapore |
| 2020s | 0.2547 | 0.2594 | 0.0046 | Singapore |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher income inequality: atkinson index, Iraq or Singapore?
- Singapore, at 0.2594 against 0.2547 in Iraq as of 2023.
- What is the difference in income inequality: atkinson index between Iraq and Singapore?
- 0.0047, with Singapore ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iraq and Singapore?
- 14 years are reported by both, from 2010 to 2023.
- How do Iraq and Singapore rank globally for income inequality: atkinson index?
- Iraq ranks 85th and Singapore ranks 82nd 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.