CHILD POVERTY AND INEQUALITY: THE WAY FORWARD

Country
Name

Year Q1 Q2 Q3 Q4 Q5

Gini

Index

2005** 9.2 13.8 17.6 22.3 37.1 27.8

2007/8** 9.3 14.2 1 7.9 22.4 36.2 28

Gabon

1990 51.7

1995

50.4

2000

45.3

2005 6.1 10.1 14.6 21.2 47.9 42.1

Gambia

1990* 1.1 3.4 6.8 14.9 73.7 55.4

1995* 1.2 3 6.4 13.4 76 55.5

2000 4.3 8 12.8 20.7 54.3 47.6

2005 4.8 8.6 13.2 20.6 52.8 48.1

Georgia

1990 27.2

1995 6.1 11.4 16.3 22.8 43.5 40.5

2000 5.9 10.8 15.8 22.6 45 37.7

2005 5.4 10.5 15.3 22.2 46.7 39.6

Germany

1990* 8.5 13.2 17.2 22.7 38.3 26.6

1995* 8.2 14 17.8 22.9 37.1 27.1

2000 8.5 13.7 17.8 23.1 36.9 27.5

2005** 9.5 14.5 18.1 22 35.9 28.1

2007/8** 7.8 13.7 17.5 22.5 38.5 30

Ghana

1990 6.9 11.3 15.8 22 44 37.6

1995 6.1 10.5 15.2 22.1 46 35.7

2000 5.6 10 15.1 22.6 46.8 38.5

2005 41.5

2007/8 5.2 9.8 14.8 21.9 48.3 40.8

Greece

1990* 6.6 12.2 16.6 25.8 38.8 31. 5

1995* 6 12 17 24 41 34.9

2000 6.7 11.9 16.8 23 41.5 33.3

2005** 7 12.6 16.9 23.2 40.3 33.4

2007/8** 6.9 12.2 16.7 22.8 41.4 33.5

Guatemala

1990 2.2 5.7 10.5 18.8 62.9 55

1995 2.8 6.5 11.1 18.7 60.9 53.5

2000 3.4 7.2 11.6 18.6 59.2 52.3

2005 3.3 7.1 11.9 19.5 58.1 51.6

2007/8 3.4 7.2 12 19.5 57.8 50.7

Guinea

1990 3.1 8.2 14.7 23.9 50.1 47.3

1995 6.4 10.4 14.8 21.3 47.1 41.9

2000 6 9.9 14.4 21 48.7 41.2

2005 5.8 9.6 14.1 20.8 49.7 39.3

2007/8 38.6

Guinea-
Bissau

1990 2.1 6.5 12 20.6 58.9 51.6
1995 5.2 8.9 13.1 19.4 53.5 44.6
2000 7.2 11.6 16 22.1 43 38
2005 38.1
Guyana 1990 42.1^