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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United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs (UN DESA). (May 27, 2021). Income inequality (Gini coefficient) between rural and urban regions in India in 2011 [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved December 30, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1273084/india-rural-and-urban-income-inequality/
United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs (UN DESA). "Income inequality (Gini coefficient) between rural and urban regions in India in 2011." Chart. May 27, 2021. Statista. Accessed December 30, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1273084/india-rural-and-urban-income-inequality/
United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs (UN DESA). (2021). Income inequality (Gini coefficient) between rural and urban regions in India in 2011. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: December 30, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1273084/india-rural-and-urban-income-inequality/
United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs (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], United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs (UN DESA), May 27, 2021. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1273084/india-rural-and-urban-income-inequality/
