Jordan vs Uruguay: Income inequality: Atkinson index
Jordan
0.2411
in 2023
Uruguay
0.2514
in 2023
Jordan rank
89th
Uruguay rank
87th
Income inequality: Atkinson index over time
- Jordan
- Uruguay
How they compare
Uruguay currently reports 0.2514 against 0.2411 in Jordan, a difference of 0.0103.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 14 shared years of data; in 2010 it was Uruguay ahead.
Jordan ranks 89th and Uruguay ranks 87th of 174 countries.
Across the 2 decades both report, Jordan averaged higher in 1 and Uruguay in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Jordan | Uruguay | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 0.2482 | 0.2471 | 0.001 | Jordan |
| 2020s | 0.2411 | 0.242 | 0.0009 | Uruguay |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher income inequality: atkinson index, Jordan or Uruguay?
- Uruguay, at 0.2514 against 0.2411 in Jordan as of 2023.
- What is the difference in income inequality: atkinson index between Jordan and Uruguay?
- 0.0103, with Uruguay ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Jordan and Uruguay?
- 14 years are reported by both, from 2010 to 2023.
- How do Jordan and Uruguay rank globally for income inequality: atkinson index?
- Jordan ranks 89th 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.