| Description |
Gini index measures the extent to which the distribution of income (or, in some cases, consumption expenditure) among individuals or households within an economy deviates from a perfectly equal distribution. A Lorenz curve plots the cumulative percentages of total income received against the cumulative number of recipients, starting with the poorest individual or household. The Gini index measures the area between the Lorenz curve and a hypothetical line of absolute equality, expressed as a percentage of the maximum area under the line. Thus a Gini index of 0 represents perfect equality, while an index of 100 implies perfect inequality. |
| Definition |
Not specified |
| Driving force |
Demography |
| Outcome type |
Societal impacts |
| Category |
SocialProtectionAndPovertyRisk |
| Connects to transition domains |
None specified |
| Unit(s) of measurement |
None specified |
| Unit(s) of measurement description |
Gini index |
| SDG Targets |
SDG_10 |
| Transition domain alignment |
Area_1 (Weak), Area_2 (Weak), Area_3 (Weak), Area_4 (Strong) |
| Supply chain components |
Consumption |
| Methodology |
Not specified |