Liberia vs Sri Lanka: Income inequality: Atkinson index
Liberia
0.3642
in 2023
Sri Lanka
0.3658
in 2023
Liberia rank
50th
Sri Lanka rank
48th
Income inequality: Atkinson index over time
- Liberia
- Sri Lanka
How they compare
Sri Lanka currently reports 0.3658 against 0.3642 in Liberia, a difference of 0.0016.
Across all 14 years both countries report, Sri Lanka has been ahead every year.
Liberia ranks 50th and Sri Lanka ranks 48th of 174 countries.
Sri Lanka has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Liberia | Sri Lanka | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 0.3708 | 0.3956 | 0.0248 | Sri Lanka |
| 2020s | 0.3642 | 0.3658 | 0.0016 | Sri Lanka |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher income inequality: atkinson index, Liberia or Sri Lanka?
- Sri Lanka, at 0.3658 against 0.3642 in Liberia as of 2023.
- What is the difference in income inequality: atkinson index between Liberia and Sri Lanka?
- 0.0016, with Sri Lanka ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Liberia and Sri Lanka?
- 14 years are reported by both, from 2010 to 2023.
- How do Liberia and Sri Lanka rank globally for income inequality: atkinson index?
- Liberia ranks 50th and Sri Lanka ranks 48th 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.