Jamaica vs Mauritania: Income inequality: Atkinson index
Jamaica
0.3368
in 2023
Mauritania
0.35
in 2023
Jamaica rank
60th
Mauritania rank
58th
Income inequality: Atkinson index over time
- Jamaica
- Mauritania
How they compare
Mauritania currently reports 0.35 against 0.3368 in Jamaica, a difference of 0.0132.
Across all 14 years both countries report, Mauritania has been ahead every year.
Jamaica ranks 60th and Mauritania ranks 58th of 174 countries.
Mauritania has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Jamaica | Mauritania | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 0.3448 | 0.3638 | 0.019 | Mauritania |
| 2020s | 0.3368 | 0.35 | 0.0132 | Mauritania |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher income inequality: atkinson index, Jamaica or Mauritania?
- Mauritania, at 0.35 against 0.3368 in Jamaica as of 2023.
- What is the difference in income inequality: atkinson index between Jamaica and Mauritania?
- 0.0132, with Mauritania ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Jamaica and Mauritania?
- 14 years are reported by both, from 2010 to 2023.
- How do Jamaica and Mauritania rank globally for income inequality: atkinson index?
- Jamaica ranks 60th and Mauritania ranks 58th 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.