Mauritania vs Nicaragua: Income inequality: Atkinson index
Mauritania
0.35
in 2023
Nicaragua
0.3528
in 2023
Mauritania rank
58th
Nicaragua rank
57th
Income inequality: Atkinson index over time
- Mauritania
- Nicaragua
How they compare
Nicaragua currently reports 0.3528 against 0.35 in Mauritania, a difference of 0.0028.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 14 shared years of data; in 2010 it was Mauritania ahead.
Mauritania ranks 58th and Nicaragua ranks 57th of 174 countries.
Across the 2 decades both report, Mauritania averaged higher in 1 and Nicaragua in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Mauritania | Nicaragua | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 0.3638 | 0.3369 | 0.0269 | Mauritania |
| 2020s | 0.35 | 0.3528 | 0.0028 | Nicaragua |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher income inequality: atkinson index, Mauritania or Nicaragua?
- Nicaragua, at 0.3528 against 0.35 in Mauritania as of 2023.
- What is the difference in income inequality: atkinson index between Mauritania and Nicaragua?
- 0.0028, with Nicaragua ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Mauritania and Nicaragua?
- 14 years are reported by both, from 2010 to 2023.
- How do Mauritania and Nicaragua rank globally for income inequality: atkinson index?
- Mauritania ranks 58th and Nicaragua ranks 57th 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.