Nicaragua vs Paraguay: Income inequality: Atkinson index
Nicaragua
0.3528
in 2023
Paraguay
0.3457
in 2023
Nicaragua rank
57th
Paraguay rank
59th
Income inequality: Atkinson index over time
- Nicaragua
- Paraguay
How they compare
Nicaragua currently reports 0.3528 against 0.3457 in Paraguay, a difference of 0.0071.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 14 shared years of data; in 2010 it was Paraguay ahead.
Nicaragua ranks 57th and Paraguay ranks 59th of 174 countries.
Across the 2 decades both report, Nicaragua averaged higher in 1 and Paraguay in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Nicaragua | Paraguay | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 0.3369 | 0.3791 | 0.0422 | Paraguay |
| 2020s | 0.3528 | 0.332 | 0.0208 | Nicaragua |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher income inequality: atkinson index, Nicaragua or Paraguay?
- Nicaragua, at 0.3528 against 0.3457 in Paraguay as of 2023.
- What is the difference in income inequality: atkinson index between Nicaragua and Paraguay?
- 0.0071, with Nicaragua ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Nicaragua and Paraguay?
- 14 years are reported by both, from 2010 to 2023.
- How do Nicaragua and Paraguay rank globally for income inequality: atkinson index?
- Nicaragua ranks 57th and Paraguay ranks 59th 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.