Lebanon vs Tonga: Income inequality: Atkinson index
Lebanon
0.2024
in 2023
Tonga
0.2074
in 2023
Lebanon rank
115th
Tonga rank
112th
Income inequality: Atkinson index over time
- Lebanon
- Tonga
How they compare
Tonga currently reports 0.2074 against 0.2024 in Lebanon, a difference of 0.005.
Across all 12 years both countries report, Tonga has been ahead every year.
Lebanon ranks 115th and Tonga ranks 112th of 174 countries.
Tonga has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Lebanon | Tonga | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 0.2024 | 0.2198 | 0.0174 | Tonga |
| 2020s | 0.2024 | 0.2074 | 0.005 | Tonga |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher income inequality: atkinson index, Lebanon or Tonga?
- Tonga, at 0.2074 against 0.2024 in Lebanon as of 2023.
- What is the difference in income inequality: atkinson index between Lebanon and Tonga?
- 0.005, with Tonga ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Lebanon and Tonga?
- 12 years are reported by both, from 2012 to 2023.
- How do Lebanon and Tonga rank globally for income inequality: atkinson index?
- Lebanon ranks 115th and Tonga ranks 112th 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.