Somalia vs South Sudan: Income inequality: Atkinson index
Somalia
0.4741
in 2023
South Sudan
0.4885
in 2023
Somalia rank
17th
South Sudan rank
15th
Income inequality: Atkinson index over time
- Somalia
- South Sudan
How they compare
South Sudan currently reports 0.4885 against 0.4741 in Somalia, a difference of 0.0144.
Across all 8 years both countries report, South Sudan has been ahead every year.
Somalia ranks 17th and South Sudan ranks 15th of 174 countries.
South Sudan has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Somalia | South Sudan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 0.4741 | 0.5037 | 0.0296 | South Sudan |
| 2020s | 0.4741 | 0.4885 | 0.0145 | South Sudan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher income inequality: atkinson index, Somalia or South Sudan?
- South Sudan, at 0.4885 against 0.4741 in Somalia as of 2023.
- What is the difference in income inequality: atkinson index between Somalia and South Sudan?
- 0.0144, with South Sudan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Somalia and South Sudan?
- 8 years are reported by both, from 2016 to 2023.
- How do Somalia and South Sudan rank globally for income inequality: atkinson index?
- Somalia ranks 17th and South Sudan ranks 15th 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.