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Gini coefficient comparison: Japan vs Rest of World

Astroboy

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The Gini coefficient is a measure of statistical dispersion most prominently used as a measure of inequality of income distribution or inequality of wealth distribution. A low Gini coefficient indicates more equal income or wealth distribution, while a high Gini coefficient indicates more unequal distribution.
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Since bubble burst, lost decade and Koizumi reform, it is often said that Japan has increased the gap between rich and poor. But the fact is that Japan remained unchanged in terms of wealth gap. I really didn't know such a fact.

Japanese Gini coefficient is nearly the same as Germany, France and India. Meantime, Gini coefficients of USA, UK and China continued to increase as those countries proceeded with Global Capitalism -- I think.

Today, wealth gap of USA, Russia and China is nearly equal.
 
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