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Inequality of income distribution   

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The ratio of total income received by the 20 % of the population with the highest income (top quintile) to that received by the 20 % of the population with the lowest income (lowest quintile). Income must be understood as equivalised disposable income.

Eurostat, http://ec.europa.eu/eurostat/web/products-datasets/-/tsdsc260 [2], Retrieved on 17.12.2014

Data host: 

Eurostat

Unit of Measurement: 

Index

Link to Data: 

http://ec.europa.eu/eurostat/web/products-datasets/-/tsdsc260 [2]

Type of Indicator source: 

  • Intergovernmental Organisation [3]

Geographical Coverage: 

Austria
Belgium
Bulgaria
Switzerland
Cyprus
Czech Republic
Germany
Denmark
Estonia
Spain
Finland
France
Croatia
Hungary
Ireland
Iceland
Italy
Lithuania
Luxembourg
Latvia
Macedonia
Malta
Netherlands
Norway
Poland
Portugal
Romania
Serbia
Sweden
Slovenia
Slovakia
Turkey

Geographical Level: 

  • National [4]

Same/similar indicators appears in the following sets: 

  • EU Eurostat SDI Indicators [5]

Methodological transparency: 

  • Complete methodology available [6]

Temporal Coverage: 

1995 to 2014

Frequency of Updates: 

  • annualy [7]

Indicator developer: 

Eurostat

Link to Methodology: 

Metadata [8]

Aggregation level of indicator: 

  • Index or Composite [9]

Data quality assesment: 

  • No published quality assessment [10]

Contribution to the green economy: 

The greater the ratio, the greater the inequality of income distribution. The value of the ratio represents how many times the income of the top 20% is greater than the income of the bottom 20%. Therefore, a decrease in the value of this indicator represe

Cost of accessing data: 

  • free of charge [11]
Potential misinterpretation: 
This indicator considers the top and bottom quintiles of the population but leaves the middle class out of the equation. Is the gap between the top and bottom quintile performing good, but from middle to the top inequality is increasing?
Related Indicator: 
Share the wealth: asset inequality (middle to top) [12]
Related Indicator: 
Total wealth estimate ($) [13]

Use of indicator in mandates, international agreements or legislation: 

Name of agreement or policy: 

EU Sustainable Development Strategy (EU SDS)

Name of body or organisation: 

European Commission

Link to body or organisation: 

2013 Monitoring Report of the EU Sustainable Development Strategy [14]

Section or page to find indicator: 

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Links
[1] https://measuring-progress.eu/coll-del/nojs/909
[2] http://ec.europa.eu/eurostat/web/products-datasets/-/tsdsc260
[3] https://measuring-progress.eu/taxonomy/term/52
[4] https://measuring-progress.eu/taxonomy/term/33
[5] https://measuring-progress.eu/taxonomy/term/67
[6] https://measuring-progress.eu/taxonomy/term/34
[7] https://measuring-progress.eu/taxonomy/term/17
[8] http://ec.europa.eu/eurostat/cache/metadata/en/tsdsc260_esmsip.htm
[9] https://measuring-progress.eu/taxonomy/term/30
[10] https://measuring-progress.eu/taxonomy/term/37
[11] https://measuring-progress.eu/taxonomy/term/9
[12] https://measuring-progress.eu/share-wealth-asset-inequality-middle-top
[13] https://measuring-progress.eu/total-wealth-estimate
[14] http://ec.europa.eu/eurostat/documents/3217494/5760249/KS-02-13-237-EN.PDF