Iraq vs Uruguay: Income inequality: Atkinson index
Iraq
0.2547
in 2023
Uruguay
0.2514
in 2023
Iraq rank
85th
Uruguay rank
87th
Income inequality: Atkinson index over time
- Iraq
- Uruguay
How they compare
Iraq currently reports 0.2547 against 0.2514 in Uruguay, a difference of 0.0033.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 14 shared years of data; in 2010 it was Uruguay ahead.
Iraq ranks 85th and Uruguay ranks 87th of 174 countries.
Iraq has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iraq | Uruguay | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 0.2545 | 0.2471 | 0.0074 | Iraq |
| 2020s | 0.2547 | 0.242 | 0.0128 | Iraq |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher income inequality: atkinson index, Iraq or Uruguay?
- Iraq, at 0.2547 against 0.2514 in Uruguay as of 2023.
- What is the difference in income inequality: atkinson index between Iraq and Uruguay?
- 0.0033, with Iraq ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iraq and Uruguay?
- 14 years are reported by both, from 2010 to 2023.
- How do Iraq and Uruguay rank globally for income inequality: atkinson index?
- Iraq ranks 85th and Uruguay ranks 87th 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.