Oman vs Samoa: Income inequality: Atkinson index
Oman
0.2369
in 2023
Samoa
0.2374
in 2023
Oman rank
95th
Samoa rank
93rd
Income inequality: Atkinson index over time
- Oman
- Samoa
How they compare
Samoa currently reports 0.2374 against 0.2369 in Oman, a difference of 0.0005.
Across all 13 years both countries report, Samoa has been ahead every year.
Oman ranks 95th and Samoa ranks 93rd of 174 countries.
Samoa has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Oman | Samoa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 0.2369 | 0.2452 | 0.0083 | Samoa |
| 2020s | 0.2369 | 0.2374 | 0.0006 | Samoa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher income inequality: atkinson index, Oman or Samoa?
- Samoa, at 0.2374 against 0.2369 in Oman as of 2023.
- What is the difference in income inequality: atkinson index between Oman and Samoa?
- 0.0005, with Samoa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Oman and Samoa?
- 13 years are reported by both, from 2011 to 2023.
- How do Oman and Samoa rank globally for income inequality: atkinson index?
- Oman ranks 95th and Samoa ranks 93rd 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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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.