NationMaster - Scatterplot: Economy > Child poverty vs Economy > Income distribution

Move your mouse over the circles to view country names, and then click to view their profiles.
Note: It will take several minutes to draw this plot the first time you view it. After that all plots should appear much more quickly.
Strength of correlation (R squared): 0.492 (this correlation is weak)

	X Axis	Y Axis

Variable:	Economy > Child poverty	Economy > Income distribution > Poorest 10%
Plot Display:	Logarithmic (base 10)	Logarithmic (base 10)
Definition:	Child poverty index is defined as the share of the children living in the households with income below 50% of the national median.	Share of income or consumption (%). The distribution of income is typically more unequal than the distribution of consumption.
Source:	UNICEF	World Bank. 2002. World Development Indicators 2002. CD-ROM. Washington, DC
Correlations:	Economy > Population below median income Food > Coffee consumption Economy > Income distribution > Richest 20% Economy > Income distribution > Richest 10% Economy > Income distribution > Poorest 20%	Economy > Income distribution > Poorest 20% Economy > Income distribution > Richest 20% Economy > Income distribution > Richest 10% Economy > Population below median income Education > Female teachers > Lower secondary
	More correlations »	More correlations »

COMMENTARY

Share your thoughts, questions and commentary here