Indicators of income inequality and poverty Country Gini coefficient Ratio of income at 90th percentile to 10th percenti
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Indicators of income inequality and poverty Country Gini coefficient Ratio of income at 90th percentile to 10th percenti
Indicators of income inequality and poverty Country Gini coefficient Ratio of income at 90th percentile to 10th percentile Poverty rates % households below 50% of average household income Australia .336 4.5 14.6 Belgium .259 3.3 9.4 Canada .324 4.2 12.0 France .293 3.4 7.2 Italy .337 4.3 11.4 Japan .329 5.0 15.7 Portugal .353 4.9 11.9 Spain .317 4.6 14.0 Source: OECD 2011 The table shows some selected indicators on income inequality and poverty. Based on these data, which of the following statements are correct? Select one or more answers. Select one or more: The ratio between households at the 90th percentile and households at the 10th percentile suggests inequality is greater in Belgium than in France. The Gini coefficient for Canada means the bottom 10% of households have a smaller share of total income than the bottom 10% of households in Spain. Australia has a lower overall level of income inequality than Italy. Japan has a higher poverty rate than Portugal. 00
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