Romania vs Vietnam: Income inequality: Atkinson index
Romania
0.2087
in 2023
Vietnam
0.2105
in 2023
Romania rank
110th
Vietnam rank
109th
Income inequality: Atkinson index over time
- Romania
- Vietnam
How they compare
Vietnam currently reports 0.2105 against 0.2087 in Romania, a difference of 0.0018.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 14 shared years of data; in 2010 it was Vietnam ahead.
Romania ranks 110th and Vietnam ranks 109th of 174 countries.
Romania has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Romania | Vietnam | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 0.2303 | 0.2095 | 0.0208 | Romania |
| 2020s | 0.2162 | 0.2105 | 0.0057 | Romania |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher income inequality: atkinson index, Romania or Vietnam?
- Vietnam, at 0.2105 against 0.2087 in Romania as of 2023.
- What is the difference in income inequality: atkinson index between Romania and Vietnam?
- 0.0018, with Vietnam ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Romania and Vietnam?
- 14 years are reported by both, from 2010 to 2023.
- How do Romania and Vietnam rank globally for income inequality: atkinson index?
- Romania ranks 110th and Vietnam ranks 109th 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.