Gini Coefficient (LIS)

Quick info
Data type	Numeric
Scale	Metric
Value labels	0 = complete equal distribution of income 1 = complete unequal distribution of income
Technical name	socstr_gini_coef_lis
Category	Social structure
Label	Gini Coefficient (LIS)
Related indicators	Gini (at disposable income post taxes & transfers) GINI index (World Bank estimate) Gini Coefficient (WIID)

The Gini Coefficient measures income inequality of a population. This indicator is based on the calculations of the Luxembourg Income Study Database (LIS).

Coding rules

The Gini Coeffizient ranges between "0" and "1". "1" refers to a complete unequal distribution of income and "0" to a complete equal distribution of income.

Bibliographic info

Citation:

• LIS Cross-National Data Center in Luxembourg. (2019). Luxembourg income study database and the luxembourg wealth study database. Retrieved from http://www.lisdatacenter.org/ data-access/key-figures/download-key-figures/

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Misc

Project manager(s): Karolin Meyer, Jean-Yves Gerlitz

Data release:

Revisions:

Sources

• Teorell, Jan, Stefan Dahlberg, Sören Holmberg, Bo Rothstein, Natalia Alvarado Pachon and Richard Svensson. 2019. The Quality of Government Standard Dataset, version Jan19. University of Gothenburg: The Quality of Government Institute. http://www.qog.pol.gu.se doi:10.18157/qogstdjan19