Luxembourg vs United Kingdom: Income inequality: Atkinson index
Luxembourg
0.1644
in 2023
United Kingdom
0.167
in 2023
Luxembourg rank
142nd
United Kingdom rank
140th
Income inequality: Atkinson index over time
- Luxembourg
- United Kingdom
How they compare
United Kingdom currently reports 0.167 against 0.1644 in Luxembourg, a difference of 0.0026.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 14 shared years of data; in 2010 it was United Kingdom ahead.
Luxembourg ranks 142nd and United Kingdom ranks 140th of 174 countries.
United Kingdom has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Luxembourg | United Kingdom | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 0.1579 | 0.171 | 0.0131 | United Kingdom |
| 2020s | 0.1669 | 0.1676 | 0.0007 | United Kingdom |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher income inequality: atkinson index, Luxembourg or United Kingdom?
- United Kingdom, at 0.167 against 0.1644 in Luxembourg as of 2023.
- What is the difference in income inequality: atkinson index between Luxembourg and United Kingdom?
- 0.0026, with United Kingdom ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Luxembourg and United Kingdom?
- 14 years are reported by both, from 2010 to 2023.
- How do Luxembourg and United Kingdom rank globally for income inequality: atkinson index?
- Luxembourg ranks 142nd and United Kingdom ranks 140th 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.