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

0.0065, with Micronesia (country) ahead.

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

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 Uruguay: Income inequality: Atkinson index

Micronesia (country)

0.2579

in 2023

Uruguay

0.2514

in 2023

Micronesia (country) rank

84th

Uruguay rank

87th

Income inequality: Atkinson index over time

Micronesia (country)
Uruguay

How they compare

Micronesia (country) currently reports 0.2579 against 0.2514 in Uruguay, a difference of 0.0065.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 14 shared years of data; in 2010 it was Uruguay ahead.

Micronesia (country) ranks 84th and Uruguay ranks 87th 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)	Uruguay	Difference	Ahead
2010s	0.2613	0.2471	0.0142	Micronesia (country)
2020s	0.2579	0.242	0.0159	Micronesia (country)

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher income inequality: atkinson index, Micronesia (country) or Uruguay?: Micronesia (country), at 0.2579 against 0.2514 in Uruguay as of 2023.
What is the difference in income inequality: atkinson index between Micronesia (country) and Uruguay?: 0.0065, with Micronesia (country) ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Micronesia (country) and Uruguay?: 14 years are reported by both, from 2010 to 2023.
How do Micronesia (country) and Uruguay rank globally for income inequality: atkinson index?: Micronesia (country) ranks 84th and Uruguay ranks 87th 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.