In 2011, the Gini coefficient in rural India stood at 31.1, while urban India reached a higher score of 39. The Gini coefficient, or the Gini index, measures the inequality of income distribution, whereas a higher value closer to one (or 100 percent) represent greater inequality.
Income inequality (Gini coefficient) between rural and urban regions in India in 2011
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UN DESA. (May 27, 2021). Income inequality (Gini coefficient) between rural and urban regions in India in 2011 [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved July 22, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1273084/india-rural-and-urban-income-inequality/
UN DESA. "Income inequality (Gini coefficient) between rural and urban regions in India in 2011." Chart. May 27, 2021. Statista. Accessed July 22, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1273084/india-rural-and-urban-income-inequality/
UN DESA. (2021). Income inequality (Gini coefficient) between rural and urban regions in India in 2011. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: July 22, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1273084/india-rural-and-urban-income-inequality/
UN DESA. "Income Inequality (Gini Coefficient) between Rural and Urban Regions in India in 2011." Statista, Statista Inc., 27 May 2021, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1273084/india-rural-and-urban-income-inequality/
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Income inequality (Gini coefficient) between rural and urban regions in India in 2011 [Graph], UN DESA, May 27, 2021. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1273084/india-rural-and-urban-income-inequality/