World Income Inequality Database, UN University World Institute for Development Economics Research (UNU WIDER)
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Summary
The World Income Inequality Database (WIID) presents information on income inequality for developed, developing, and transition countries. It provides the comprehensive set of income inequality statistics available and can be downloaded for free.
Table In IFs
| Variable | Definition | Last IFs Update | UsedInPreprocessor |
|---|---|---|---|
| IncShD10Wider | Income share of richest 10% of population, estimation by UNU WIDER | 1/29/2020 | 0 |
| IncShD1Wider | Income share of poorest 10% of population, estimation by UNU WIDER | 1/29/2020 | 0 |
| IncShD2Wider | Income share of second poorest 10% of population, estimation by UNU WIDER | 1/29/2020 | 0 |
| IncShD3Wider | Income share of third poorest 10% of population, estimation by UNU WIDER | 1/29/2020 | 0 |
| IncShD4Wider | Income share of fourth poorest 10% of population, estimation by UNU WIDER | 1/29/2020 | 0 |
| IncShD5Wider | Income share of fifth poorest 10% of population, estimation by UNU WIDER | 1/29/2020 | 0 |
| IncShD6Wider | Income share of sixth poorest 10% of population, estimation by UNU WIDER | 1/29/2020 | 0 |
| IncShD7Wider | Income share of seventh poorest 10% of population, estimation by UNU WIDER | 1/29/2020 | 0 |
| IncShD8Wider | Income share of eighth poorest 10% of population, estimation by UNU WIDER | 1/29/2020 | 0 |
| IncShD9Wider | Income share of ninth poorest 10% of population, estimation by UNU WIDER | 1/29/2020 | 0 |
| WealthGini | Gini Coefficient | 10/7/2009 | 0 |
| WealthperAdult | Wealth per Adult in US$ | 10/7/2009 | 0 |
| WealthShareTop10% | Top 10 percent share of country wealth | 10/7/2009 | 0 |
Data Pulling Instructions
- Navigate to https://www4.wider.unu.edu/?ind=1&type=ChoroplethSeq&year=72&byCountry=false&slider=buttons
- Choose the measures, income shares, income ratios needed for each table.
- Click the download icon.