Namibia vs Zimbabwe: Income inequality: Atkinson index
Namibia
0.5299
in 2023
Zimbabwe
0.5289
in 2023
Namibia rank
7th
Zimbabwe rank
8th
Income inequality: Atkinson index over time
- Namibia
- Zimbabwe
How they compare
Namibia currently reports 0.5299 against 0.5289 in Zimbabwe, a difference of 0.001.
Across all 13 years both countries report, Namibia has been ahead every year.
Namibia ranks 7th and Zimbabwe ranks 8th of 174 countries.
Namibia has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Namibia | Zimbabwe | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 0.5285 | 0.4572 | 0.0713 | Namibia |
| 2020s | 0.5299 | 0.5289 | 0.001 | Namibia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher income inequality: atkinson index, Namibia or Zimbabwe?
- Namibia, at 0.5299 against 0.5289 in Zimbabwe as of 2023.
- What is the difference in income inequality: atkinson index between Namibia and Zimbabwe?
- 0.001, with Namibia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Namibia and Zimbabwe?
- 13 years are reported by both, from 2011 to 2023.
- How do Namibia and Zimbabwe rank globally for income inequality: atkinson index?
- Namibia ranks 7th and Zimbabwe ranks 8th 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.