Sao Tome and Principe vs Tanzania: Income inequality: Atkinson index
Sao Tome and Principe
0.4236
in 2023
Tanzania
0.411
in 2023
Sao Tome and Principe rank
31st
Tanzania rank
32nd
Income inequality: Atkinson index over time
- Sao Tome and Principe
- Tanzania
How they compare
Sao Tome and Principe currently reports 0.4236 against 0.411 in Tanzania, a difference of 0.0126.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 14 shared years of data; in 2010 it was Tanzania ahead.
Sao Tome and Principe ranks 31st and Tanzania ranks 32nd of 174 countries.
Across the 2 decades both report, Sao Tome and Principe averaged higher in 1 and Tanzania in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Sao Tome and Principe | Tanzania | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 0.355 | 0.3979 | 0.0429 | Tanzania |
| 2020s | 0.4236 | 0.411 | 0.0126 | Sao Tome and Principe |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher income inequality: atkinson index, Sao Tome and Principe or Tanzania?
- Sao Tome and Principe, at 0.4236 against 0.411 in Tanzania as of 2023.
- What is the difference in income inequality: atkinson index between Sao Tome and Principe and Tanzania?
- 0.0126, with Sao Tome and Principe ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Sao Tome and Principe and Tanzania?
- 14 years are reported by both, from 2010 to 2023.
- How do Sao Tome and Principe and Tanzania rank globally for income inequality: atkinson index?
- Sao Tome and Principe ranks 31st and Tanzania ranks 32nd 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.