Eurozone Compared by Economy > Distribution of family income > Gini index
DEFINITION:
This index measures the degree of inequality in the distribution of family income in a country. The index is calculated from the Lorenz curve, in which cumulative family income is plotted against the number of families arranged from the poorest to the ric.
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Interesting observations about Economy > Distribution of family income > Gini index
- All of the top 2 countries by distribution of family income > gini index are Christian.
- 23 of the top 29 countries by distribution of family income > gini index are Hot countries.
- Sweden has ranked last for distribution of family income > gini index since 2000.
- 3 of the top 5 countries by distribution of family income > gini index are Former British Colonies'.
- South Africa has ranked in the top 2 for distribution of family income > gini index since 1994.
- Brazil has ranked in the top 3 for distribution of family income > gini index since 1998.
- Bolivia has ranked in the top 3 for distribution of family income > gini index since 1997.
- 2 of the top 4 countries by distribution of family income > gini index are Tourist destination.
- 9 of the top 18 countries by distribution of family income > gini index are Catholic.
- Colombia has ranked in the top 2 for distribution of family income > gini index since 2009.