Country View
How to use the tool?
Visualize the evolution of wealth inequality for a given country according to various estimates and via multiple inequality indicators (e.g., distributional shares, Gini coefficients, or average wealth above a percentile).
Select a country to display particular data sources that utilize the inequality indicator, section of the wealth distribution, and units of analysis of your choice.
Country
Inequality Indicator
Unit of Analysis
Sources
Data Type
Read the detailed Methodological Table
The Methodological Table below summarizes for each source, among other things: the type of data used, where the work sources its data, the unit of analysis, the methods of estimation, how different assets are valued, how specific types of assets are treated, any adjustments made to the data, important underlying assumptions, and more.
Country Comparison
How to use the tool?
Compare the evolution of wealth inequality across countries according to various estimates and via multiple inequality indicators (e.g., distributional shares, Gini coefficients, or average wealth above a percentile).
Select one or more countries to display particular data sources that utilize the inequality indicator, section of the wealth distribution, and units of analysis of your choice.
Country
Inequality Indicator
Unit of Analysis
Sources
Data Type
Read the detailed Methodological Table
The Methodological Table below summarizes for each source, among other things: the type of data used, where the work sources its data, the unit of analysis, the methods of estimation, how different assets are valued, how specific types of assets are treated, any adjustments made to the data, important underlying assumptions, and more.
Data Sources Library: Wealth Inequality Trends
A full list of sources for this database is available in the Wealth Inequality Trends section of the Data Sources Library.
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