Poland vs Spain: Income inequality: Atkinson index
Poland
0.198
in 2023
Spain
0.1918
in 2023
Poland rank
118th
Spain rank
121st
Income inequality: Atkinson index over time
- Poland
- Spain
How they compare
Poland currently reports 0.198 against 0.1918 in Spain, a difference of 0.0062.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 14 shared years of data; in 2010 it was Spain ahead.
Poland ranks 118th and Spain ranks 121st of 174 countries.
Spain has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Poland | Spain | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 0.1759 | 0.2124 | 0.0365 | Spain |
| 2020s | 0.1956 | 0.1988 | 0.0032 | Spain |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher income inequality: atkinson index, Poland or Spain?
- Poland, at 0.198 against 0.1918 in Spain as of 2023.
- What is the difference in income inequality: atkinson index between Poland and Spain?
- 0.0062, with Poland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Poland and Spain?
- 14 years are reported by both, from 2010 to 2023.
- How do Poland and Spain rank globally for income inequality: atkinson index?
- Poland ranks 118th and Spain ranks 121st 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.