Poverty and inequality indicators for over 200 countries from 1960 to date where available. GINI index, income share held by fourth 20%, income share held by highest 10%, income share held by highest 20%, income share held by lowest 10%, income share held by lowest 20%, income share held by second 20%, income share held by third 20%, poverty gap at $1 a day (ppp) (%), poverty gap at $2 a day (ppp) (%), poverty headcount ratio at $1 a day (ppp) (% of population), poverty headcount ratio at $2 a day (ppp) (% of population), poverty headcount ratio at national poverty line (% of population), poverty headcount ratio at rural poverty line (% of rural population), poverty headcount ratio at urban poverty line (% of urban population). [keywords: international development]
The UNU-WIDER World Income Inequality Database (WIID) collects and stores information on income inequality for developed, developing, and transition countries. Gini coefficient and quintile and decile income shares, survey means and medians along with the income shares of the richest 5% and the poorest 5%. 156 countries and areas, some data from before 1960. Available as Zipped Excel file. [keywords: international development]
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