Income inequality atkinson index undp in Australia
Australia: Income inequality atkinson index undp was 0.1849 in 2023. ▬ Flat
Latest (2023)
0.1849
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
128th
of 174 countries
All-time high
0.1879
in 2010
All-time low
0.1778
in 2016
Years of data
14
2010–2023
Income inequality atkinson index undp in Australia, 2010–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for income inequality atkinson index undp in Australia is 0.1849, measured in 2023.
The figure is down 1.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, income inequality atkinson index undp in Australia peaked at 0.1879 in 2010 and was at its lowest, 0.1778, in 2016.
Australia ranks 128th of 174 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 0.1846 | 0.1778 | 0.1879 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.1849 | 0.1849 | 0.1849 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Australia
More poverty & inequality data for Australia
- Data deprivation poverty surveys per decade 3 (2025)
- Fertility rate vs the share living in extreme poverty 1.64 (2023)
- Cereal yield vs extreme poverty 2,690 (2024)
- Tax revenues vs income inequality 30.36 (2022)
- Gender inequality index from the human development report 0.056 (2023)
- Share of government consumption in gdp vs share in extreme poverty 21.56 (2023)
- Gini coefficient of lifespan inequality in females 0.0712 (2023)
- Gini coefficient of lifespan inequality by sex 0.0712 (2023)
- Gini coefficient of lifespan inequality in males 0.0807 (2023)
- Poverty headcount ratio at $3.00 a day (2021 PPP) 0.9% (2020)
Frequently asked questions
- What is income inequality atkinson index undp in Australia?
- Income inequality atkinson index undp in Australia was 0.1849 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest income inequality atkinson index undp recorded in Australia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.1879 in 2010.
- What is the lowest income inequality atkinson index undp recorded in Australia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1778 in 2016.
- How does Australia rank for income inequality atkinson index undp?
- Australia ranks 128th out of 174 countries with data for 2023.
- Is income inequality atkinson index undp rising or falling in Australia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Australia data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Income inequality atkinson index undp. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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