Japan vs Switzerland: Income inequality: Atkinson index
Japan
0.1712
in 2023
Switzerland
0.1767
in 2023
Japan rank
136th
Switzerland rank
134th
Income inequality: Atkinson index over time
- Japan
- Switzerland
How they compare
Switzerland currently reports 0.1767 against 0.1712 in Japan, a difference of 0.0055.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 14 shared years of data; in 2010 it was Japan ahead.
Japan ranks 136th and Switzerland ranks 134th of 174 countries.
Across the 2 decades both report, Japan averaged higher in 1 and Switzerland in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Japan | Switzerland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 0.1697 | 0.1651 | 0.0047 | Japan |
| 2020s | 0.1712 | 0.1774 | 0.0062 | Switzerland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher income inequality: atkinson index, Japan or Switzerland?
- Switzerland, at 0.1767 against 0.1712 in Japan as of 2023.
- What is the difference in income inequality: atkinson index between Japan and Switzerland?
- 0.0055, with Switzerland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and Switzerland?
- 14 years are reported by both, from 2010 to 2023.
- How do Japan and Switzerland rank globally for income inequality: atkinson index?
- Japan ranks 136th and Switzerland ranks 134th 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.