Sweden vs United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Income inequality: Atkinson index
Income inequality: Atkinson index over time
- Sweden
- United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
How they compare
Sweden currently reports 0.1694 against 0.167 in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, a difference of 0.0024.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 14 shared years of data; in 2010 it was United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ahead.
Sweden ranks 137th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 140th of 174 countries.
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Sweden | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 0.1419 | 0.171 | 0.0291 | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland |
| 2020s | 0.1579 | 0.1676 | 0.0098 | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher income inequality: atkinson index, Sweden or United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- Sweden, at 0.1694 against 0.167 in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland as of 2023.
- What is the difference in income inequality: atkinson index between Sweden and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- 0.0024, with Sweden ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Sweden and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- 14 years are reported by both, from 2010 to 2023.
- How do Sweden and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank globally for income inequality: atkinson index?
- Sweden ranks 137th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 140th of 174 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNDP, Human Development Report (2025) – 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.