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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.
CONTENTS
# | COUNTRY | AMOUNT | DATE | GRAPH | HISTORY |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | Portugal | 38.5 | 2007 | ||
2 | Latvia | 35.2 | 2010 | ||
3 | Ireland | 33.9 | 2010 | ||
4 | Greece | 33 | 2005 | ||
5 | France | 32.7 | 2008 | ||
6 | Spain | 32 | 2005 | ||
7 | Italy | 31.9 | 2011 | ||
8 | Estonia | 31.3 | 2010 | ||
9 | Netherlands | 30.9 | 2007 | ||
10 | Cyprus | 29 | 2005 | ||
11 | Belgium | 28 | 2005 | ||
12 | Malta | 27.4 | 2011 | ||
13 | Germany | 27 | 2006 | ||
14 | Finland | 26.8 | 2008 | ||
=15 | Austria | 26 | 2007 | ||
=15 | Luxembourg | 26 | 2005 | ||
=15 | Slovakia | 26 | 2005 | ||
18 | Slovenia | 23.8 | 2011 |