Malaysia vs Tuvalu: Income inequality: Atkinson index
Malaysia
0.2476
in 2023
Tuvalu
0.2515
in 2023
Malaysia rank
88th
Tuvalu rank
86th
Income inequality: Atkinson index over time
- Malaysia
- Tuvalu
How they compare
Tuvalu currently reports 0.2515 against 0.2476 in Malaysia, a difference of 0.0039.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 14 shared years of data; in 2010 it was Malaysia ahead.
Malaysia ranks 88th and Tuvalu ranks 86th of 174 countries.
Across the 2 decades both report, Malaysia averaged higher in 1 and Tuvalu in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Malaysia | Tuvalu | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 0.264 | 0.2515 | 0.0125 | Malaysia |
| 2020s | 0.2476 | 0.2515 | 0.0039 | Tuvalu |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher income inequality: atkinson index, Malaysia or Tuvalu?
- Tuvalu, at 0.2515 against 0.2476 in Malaysia as of 2023.
- What is the difference in income inequality: atkinson index between Malaysia and Tuvalu?
- 0.0039, with Tuvalu ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Malaysia and Tuvalu?
- 14 years are reported by both, from 2010 to 2023.
- How do Malaysia and Tuvalu rank globally for income inequality: atkinson index?
- Malaysia ranks 88th and Tuvalu ranks 86th 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.