Sao Tome and Principe vs Uganda: Income inequality: Atkinson index
Sao Tome and Principe
0.4236
in 2023
Uganda
0.4361
in 2023
Sao Tome and Principe rank
31st
Uganda rank
28th
Income inequality: Atkinson index over time
- Sao Tome and Principe
- Uganda
How they compare
Uganda currently reports 0.4361 against 0.4236 in Sao Tome and Principe, a difference of 0.0125.
Across all 14 years both countries report, Uganda has been ahead every year.
Sao Tome and Principe ranks 31st and Uganda ranks 28th of 174 countries.
Uganda has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Sao Tome and Principe | Uganda | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 0.355 | 0.4339 | 0.0789 | Uganda |
| 2020s | 0.4236 | 0.4361 | 0.0125 | Uganda |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher income inequality: atkinson index, Sao Tome and Principe or Uganda?
- Uganda, at 0.4361 against 0.4236 in Sao Tome and Principe as of 2023.
- What is the difference in income inequality: atkinson index between Sao Tome and Principe and Uganda?
- 0.0125, with Uganda ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Sao Tome and Principe and Uganda?
- 14 years are reported by both, from 2010 to 2023.
- How do Sao Tome and Principe and Uganda rank globally for income inequality: atkinson index?
- Sao Tome and Principe ranks 31st and Uganda ranks 28th 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.