Tonga vs Vietnam: Income inequality: Atkinson index
Tonga
0.2074
in 2023
Vietnam
0.2105
in 2023
Tonga rank
112th
Vietnam rank
109th
Income inequality: Atkinson index over time
- Tonga
- Vietnam
How they compare
Vietnam currently reports 0.2105 against 0.2074 in Tonga, a difference of 0.0031.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 14 shared years of data; in 2010 it was Vietnam ahead.
Tonga ranks 112th and Vietnam ranks 109th of 174 countries.
Across the 2 decades both report, Tonga averaged higher in 1 and Vietnam in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Tonga | Vietnam | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 0.224 | 0.2095 | 0.0145 | Tonga |
| 2020s | 0.2074 | 0.2105 | 0.0032 | Vietnam |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher income inequality: atkinson index, Tonga or Vietnam?
- Vietnam, at 0.2105 against 0.2074 in Tonga as of 2023.
- What is the difference in income inequality: atkinson index between Tonga and Vietnam?
- 0.0031, with Vietnam ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Tonga and Vietnam?
- 14 years are reported by both, from 2010 to 2023.
- How do Tonga and Vietnam rank globally for income inequality: atkinson index?
- Tonga ranks 112th 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.