Income inequality atkinson index undp in United States of America

United States of America: Income inequality atkinson index undp was 0.2393 in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)
0.2393
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
92nd
of 174 countries
All-time high
0.2679
in 2015
All-time low
0.2393
in 2022
Years of data
14
2010–2023

Income inequality atkinson index undp in United States of America, 2010–2023

00.10.20.32010201620232010: 0.2582011: 0.2542012: 0.2632013: 0.2622014: 0.2582015: 0.2682016: 0.2652017: 0.2642018: 0.2662019: 0.2672020: 0.2672021: 0.2452022: 0.2392023: 0.239

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

In 2023, income inequality atkinson index undp in United States of America stood at 0.2393. That is the lowest value across all 14 years on record.

The figure is down 8.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, income inequality atkinson index undp in United States of America peaked at 0.2679 in 2015 and was at its lowest, 0.2393, in 2022.

United States of America ranks 92nd of 174 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 14 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 0.2625 0.2543 0.2679 10
2020s 0.2476 0.2393 0.2673 4

Countries ranked near United States of America

  1. 89 Jordan 0.2411 compare
  2. 90 Hong Kong (China) 0.2408 compare
  3. 91 Israel 0.2402 compare
  4. 93 Samoa 0.2374 compare
  5. 94 Bulgaria 0.2372 compare
  6. 95 Oman 0.2369 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is income inequality atkinson index undp in United States of America?
Income inequality atkinson index undp in United States of America was 0.2393 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest income inequality atkinson index undp recorded in United States of America?
The highest recorded value was 0.2679 in 2015.
What is the lowest income inequality atkinson index undp recorded in United States of America?
The lowest recorded value was 0.2393 in 2022.
How does United States of America rank for income inequality atkinson index undp?
United States of America ranks 92nd out of 174 countries with data for 2023.
Is income inequality atkinson index undp rising or falling in United States of America?
Over the last ten years it is down 8.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this United States of America 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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Indicator
Income inequality atkinson index undp
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
174 places, 2,331 data points, 2010–2023
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