What is the difference in income inequality: atkinson index between Micronesia (country) and Tuvalu?

0.0064, with Micronesia (country) ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Micronesia (country) and Tuvalu?

14 years are reported by both, from 2010 to 2023.

Where does this data come from?

UNDP, Human Development Report (2025) – 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.

Micronesia (country) vs Tuvalu: Income inequality: Atkinson index

Micronesia (country)

0.2579

in 2023

Tuvalu

0.2515

in 2023

Micronesia (country) rank

84th

Tuvalu rank

86th

Income inequality: Atkinson index over time

Micronesia (country)
Tuvalu

How they compare

Micronesia (country) currently reports 0.2579 against 0.2515 in Tuvalu, a difference of 0.0064.

Across all 14 years both countries report, Micronesia (country) has been ahead every year.

Micronesia (country) ranks 84th and Tuvalu ranks 86th of 174 countries.

Micronesia (country) has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Micronesia (country)	Tuvalu	Difference	Ahead
2010s	0.2613	0.2515	0.0098	Micronesia (country)
2020s	0.2579	0.2515	0.0065	Micronesia (country)

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher income inequality: atkinson index, Micronesia (country) or Tuvalu?: Micronesia (country), at 0.2579 against 0.2515 in Tuvalu as of 2023.
What is the difference in income inequality: atkinson index between Micronesia (country) and Tuvalu?: 0.0064, with Micronesia (country) ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Micronesia (country) and Tuvalu?: 14 years are reported by both, from 2010 to 2023.
How do Micronesia (country) and Tuvalu rank globally for income inequality: atkinson index?: Micronesia (country) ranks 84th and Tuvalu ranks 86th of 174 countries.
Where does this data come from?: UNDP, Human Development Report (2025) – 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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Indicator: Income inequality: Atkinson index
Source: UNDP, Human Development Report (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 174 places, 2,331 data points, 2010–2023
Last refreshed: 09 October 2026

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.