South Korea vs Luxembourg: Income inequality: Atkinson index
South Korea
0.1642
in 2023
Luxembourg
0.1644
in 2023
South Korea rank
143rd
Luxembourg rank
142nd
Income inequality: Atkinson index over time
- South Korea
- Luxembourg
How they compare
Luxembourg currently reports 0.1644 against 0.1642 in South Korea, a difference of 0.0002.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 14 shared years of data; in 2010 it was South Korea ahead.
South Korea ranks 143rd and Luxembourg ranks 142nd of 174 countries.
Across the 2 decades both report, South Korea averaged higher in 1 and Luxembourg in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | South Korea | Luxembourg | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 0.1673 | 0.1579 | 0.0093 | South Korea |
| 2020s | 0.1642 | 0.1669 | 0.0027 | Luxembourg |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher income inequality: atkinson index, South Korea or Luxembourg?
- Luxembourg, at 0.1644 against 0.1642 in South Korea as of 2023.
- What is the difference in income inequality: atkinson index between South Korea and Luxembourg?
- 0.0002, with Luxembourg ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for South Korea and Luxembourg?
- 14 years are reported by both, from 2010 to 2023.
- How do South Korea and Luxembourg rank globally for income inequality: atkinson index?
- South Korea ranks 143rd and Luxembourg ranks 142nd 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.