Mexico vs Pakistan: Income inequality: Atkinson index
Mexico
0.2842
in 2023
Pakistan
0.2816
in 2023
Mexico rank
76th
Pakistan rank
77th
Income inequality: Atkinson index over time
- Mexico
- Pakistan
How they compare
Mexico currently reports 0.2842 against 0.2816 in Pakistan, a difference of 0.0026.
Across all 14 years both countries report, Mexico has been ahead every year.
Mexico ranks 76th and Pakistan ranks 77th of 174 countries.
Mexico has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Mexico | Pakistan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 0.3477 | 0.2854 | 0.0623 | Mexico |
| 2020s | 0.2946 | 0.2816 | 0.0131 | Mexico |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher income inequality: atkinson index, Mexico or Pakistan?
- Mexico, at 0.2842 against 0.2816 in Pakistan as of 2023.
- What is the difference in income inequality: atkinson index between Mexico and Pakistan?
- 0.0026, with Mexico ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Mexico and Pakistan?
- 14 years are reported by both, from 2010 to 2023.
- How do Mexico and Pakistan rank globally for income inequality: atkinson index?
- Mexico ranks 76th and Pakistan ranks 77th 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.