Liberia vs Sierra Leone: Income inequality: Atkinson index
Liberia
0.3642
in 2023
Sierra Leone
0.3592
in 2023
Liberia rank
50th
Sierra Leone rank
52nd
Income inequality: Atkinson index over time
- Liberia
- Sierra Leone
How they compare
Liberia currently reports 0.3642 against 0.3592 in Sierra Leone, a difference of 0.005.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 13 shared years of data; in 2011 it was Liberia ahead.
Liberia ranks 50th and Sierra Leone ranks 52nd of 174 countries.
Liberia has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Liberia | Sierra Leone | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 0.3686 | 0.3515 | 0.0171 | Liberia |
| 2020s | 0.3642 | 0.3592 | 0.005 | Liberia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher income inequality: atkinson index, Liberia or Sierra Leone?
- Liberia, at 0.3642 against 0.3592 in Sierra Leone as of 2023.
- What is the difference in income inequality: atkinson index between Liberia and Sierra Leone?
- 0.005, with Liberia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Liberia and Sierra Leone?
- 13 years are reported by both, from 2011 to 2023.
- How do Liberia and Sierra Leone rank globally for income inequality: atkinson index?
- Liberia ranks 50th and Sierra Leone ranks 52nd 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.