Regional Economic and Social Inequality

Between 10th Percentile (Low Income) and 90th Percentile (High Income) Earners

Below you will find a comparison of economic inequality. First it is compared on the y-axis just how far from the median income those in the 10th percentile (low income earners) and 90th percentile (high income earners) are and the income distance between each group. Each country is next plotted on the x-axis where they fall on the Gini coefficient, a statistical measurement of income disbursement. Further, the average of each region appears as the orange highlighted measures.

Western Europe

Eastern Europe

Northern Europe

Southern Europe

North America

Source: http://www.apsanet.org/imgtest/PSJan06BrandoliniSmeeding.pdf