Income inequality atkinson index undp in Democratic Republic of Congo
Democratic Republic of Congo: Income inequality atkinson index undp was 0.4481 in 2023. ▬ Flat
Latest (2023)
0.4481
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
23rd
of 174 countries
All-time high
0.4481
in 2013
All-time low
0.4412
in 2010
Years of data
14
2010–2023
Income inequality atkinson index undp in Democratic Republic of Congo, 2010–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, income inequality atkinson index undp in Democratic Republic of Congo stood at 0.4481. That is the highest value across all 14 years on record.
That represents a change of unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, income inequality atkinson index undp in Democratic Republic of Congo peaked at 0.4481 in 2013 and was at its lowest, 0.4412, in 2010.
Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 23rd of 174 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 0.4461 | 0.4412 | 0.4481 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.4481 | 0.4481 | 0.4481 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Democratic Republic of Congo
- 20 Central African Republic 0.4547 compare
- 21 Cape Verde 0.4538 compare
- 22 Madagascar 0.4488 compare
- 24 Rwanda 0.4433 compare
- 25 Togo 0.4408 compare
- 26 Colombia 0.4399 compare
More poverty & inequality data for Democratic Republic of Congo
- Data deprivation poverty surveys per decade 1 (2025)
- Fertility rate vs the share living in extreme poverty 6.05 (2023)
- Cereal yield vs extreme poverty 871.8 (2024)
- Tax revenues vs income inequality 9.33 (2023)
- Gender inequality index from the human development report 0.604 (2023)
- Share of government consumption in gdp vs share in extreme poverty 15.56 (2023)
- Gini coefficient of lifespan inequality in females 0.2063 (2023)
- Gini coefficient of lifespan inequality by sex 0.2063 (2023)
- Gini coefficient of lifespan inequality in males 0.2346 (2023)
- Population living in slums 78.4% (2022)
Frequently asked questions
- What is income inequality atkinson index undp in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- Income inequality atkinson index undp in Democratic Republic of Congo was 0.4481 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest income inequality atkinson index undp recorded in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- The highest recorded value was 0.4481 in 2013.
- What is the lowest income inequality atkinson index undp recorded in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.4412 in 2010.
- How does Democratic Republic of Congo rank for income inequality atkinson index undp?
- Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 23rd out of 174 countries with data for 2023.
- Is income inequality atkinson index undp rising or falling in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Democratic Republic of Congo 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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