Survey limitations and omissions of the ultra‑rich and the most vulnerable are leading to a skewed picture of inequality ...

Arkansas ranked eighth out of 50 states for income inequality, with the top 5% of the population holding a 23.37% share of wealth, while the bottom 20% have a 3.16% share.

The Gini coefficient incorporates the detailed shared data into a single statistic, which summarizes the dispersion of income across the entire income distribution.

And which countries in Europe have the highest disparities between rich and poor? UBS’s report covers 12 European countries and uses the Gini coefficient as the primary measure of inequality.

The Gini coefficient is a single index measure that can be expressed on a scale of 0 to 100, where 0 represents perfect equality in income distribution and 100 represents perfect inequality.

States are ranked on their Gini index score, from the most equal states, or those with the lowest Gini coefficient, to the least equal states, or those with the highest Gini score.

The gini coefficient is the predominant way of measuring inequality. With values between 0 and 1, a higher gini coefficient denotes a more unequal society. The inequality survey is conducted twice a ...