Madagascar vs Rwanda: Income inequality: Atkinson index
Madagascar
0.4488
in 2023
Rwanda
0.4433
in 2023
Madagascar rank
22nd
Rwanda rank
24th
Income inequality: Atkinson index over time
- Madagascar
- Rwanda
How they compare
Madagascar currently reports 0.4488 against 0.4433 in Rwanda, a difference of 0.0055.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 14 shared years of data; in 2010 it was Rwanda ahead.
Madagascar ranks 22nd and Rwanda ranks 24th of 174 countries.
Across the 2 decades both report, Madagascar averaged higher in 1 and Rwanda in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Madagascar | Rwanda | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 0.4447 | 0.467 | 0.0223 | Rwanda |
| 2020s | 0.4488 | 0.4433 | 0.0055 | Madagascar |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher income inequality: atkinson index, Madagascar or Rwanda?
- Madagascar, at 0.4488 against 0.4433 in Rwanda as of 2023.
- What is the difference in income inequality: atkinson index between Madagascar and Rwanda?
- 0.0055, with Madagascar ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Madagascar and Rwanda?
- 14 years are reported by both, from 2010 to 2023.
- How do Madagascar and Rwanda rank globally for income inequality: atkinson index?
- Madagascar ranks 22nd and Rwanda ranks 24th 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.