Gini Coefficient (LIS)

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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

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/

Related publications:

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
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