Which has higher income inequality: atkinson index, Nigeria or Russian Federation?

Russian Federation, at 0.1867 against 0.1863 in Nigeria as of 2023.

What is the difference in income inequality: atkinson index between Nigeria and Russian Federation?

0.0004, with Russian Federation ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Nigeria and Russian Federation?

13 years are reported by both, from 2011 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.

Nigeria vs Russian Federation: Income inequality: Atkinson index

Nigeria

0.1863

in 2023

Russian Federation

0.1867

in 2023

Nigeria rank

126th

Russian Federation rank

125th

Income inequality: Atkinson index over time

Nigeria
Russian Federation

How they compare

Russian Federation currently reports 0.1867 against 0.1863 in Nigeria, a difference of 0.0004.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 13 shared years of data; in 2011 it was Russian Federation ahead.

Nigeria ranks 126th and Russian Federation ranks 125th of 174 countries.

Russian Federation has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Nigeria	Russian Federation	Difference	Ahead
2010s	0.1903	0.2003	0.01	Russian Federation
2020s	0.1863	0.1867	0.0005	Russian Federation

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher income inequality: atkinson index, Nigeria or Russian Federation?: Russian Federation, at 0.1867 against 0.1863 in Nigeria as of 2023.
What is the difference in income inequality: atkinson index between Nigeria and Russian Federation?: 0.0004, with Russian Federation ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Nigeria and Russian Federation?: 13 years are reported by both, from 2011 to 2023.
How do Nigeria and Russian Federation rank globally for income inequality: atkinson index?: Nigeria ranks 126th and Russian Federation ranks 125th 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: 28 August 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.