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Risk of poverty and income distribution 2004-2009
| The Gini-index was 29.6 in the 2009 survey. The Gini-index has been growing every year from 2004 when it was 24. When the 20% of persons receiving the highest disposable income are compared to the 20% with the lowest disposable income (quintile share ratio) in the 2009 survey it can be seen that the highest income group has 4.2 times higher income than the lowest income group. The quintile share ratio has developed in a similar way as the Gini-index over the period between 2003 and 2009, going from 3.4 in 2004 to 4.2 in 2009. |
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Issue date: 2010/03/15
Statistical Series Vol. 95 No. 21
ISSN: 1670-4495