Israel vs Jordan: Income inequality: Atkinson index
Israel
0.2402
in 2023
Jordan
0.2411
in 2023
Israel rank
91st
Jordan rank
89th
Income inequality: Atkinson index over time
- Israel
- Jordan
How they compare
Jordan currently reports 0.2411 against 0.2402 in Israel, a difference of 0.0009.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 14 shared years of data; in 2010 it was Israel ahead.
Israel ranks 91st and Jordan ranks 89th of 174 countries.
Across the 2 decades both report, Israel averaged higher in 1 and Jordan in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Israel | Jordan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 0.2551 | 0.2482 | 0.007 | Israel |
| 2020s | 0.2402 | 0.2411 | 0.0009 | Jordan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher income inequality: atkinson index, Israel or Jordan?
- Jordan, at 0.2411 against 0.2402 in Israel as of 2023.
- What is the difference in income inequality: atkinson index between Israel and Jordan?
- 0.0009, with Jordan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Israel and Jordan?
- 14 years are reported by both, from 2010 to 2023.
- How do Israel and Jordan rank globally for income inequality: atkinson index?
- Israel ranks 91st and Jordan ranks 89th 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.