Papua New Guinea vs Singapore: Income inequality: Atkinson index
Papua New Guinea
0.2717
in 2023
Singapore
0.2594
in 2023
Papua New Guinea rank
79th
Singapore rank
82nd
Income inequality: Atkinson index over time
- Papua New Guinea
- Singapore
How they compare
Papua New Guinea currently reports 0.2717 against 0.2594 in Singapore, a difference of 0.0123.
Across all 14 years both countries report, Papua New Guinea has been ahead every year.
Papua New Guinea ranks 79th and Singapore ranks 82nd of 174 countries.
Papua New Guinea has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Papua New Guinea | Singapore | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 0.2717 | 0.2572 | 0.0146 | Papua New Guinea |
| 2020s | 0.2717 | 0.2594 | 0.0124 | Papua New Guinea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher income inequality: atkinson index, Papua New Guinea or Singapore?
- Papua New Guinea, at 0.2717 against 0.2594 in Singapore as of 2023.
- What is the difference in income inequality: atkinson index between Papua New Guinea and Singapore?
- 0.0123, with Papua New Guinea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Papua New Guinea and Singapore?
- 14 years are reported by both, from 2010 to 2023.
- How do Papua New Guinea and Singapore rank globally for income inequality: atkinson index?
- Papua New Guinea ranks 79th and Singapore ranks 82nd 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.