CHILD POVERTY AND INEQUALITY: THE WAY FORWARD

Country
Name

Year Q1 Q2 Q3 Q4 Q5

Gini

Index

1995* 6.4 11.9 16.7 23.3 41.8 33.8

2000* 6.6 11.9 16.8 23.2 41.6 33.3

2005** 7.2 12.8 17.2 22.7 40.1 34

2007/8** 7.2 12.7 17.5 23.1 39.5 33.3

Jamaica

1990 5.8 9.7 14.5 21.7 48.3 45.1

1995 6.5 10.9 15.3 21.6 45.7 38.6

2000 5.1 9.2 13.8 20.8 51.1 49.4

2005 5.2 9 13.8 20.9 51.2 48.1

Japan

1990 28

1995 10.6 14.2 17.6 22 35.7 29.1

2000 32.8

2005 35.9

Jordan

1990 6.4 10.3 14.7 21.2 4 7.3 40.6

1995 6.7 10.6 14.8 20.9 47 37.9

2000 7 11.1 15.4 21.6 45 37.9

2005 7 11 15.2 21.3 45.5 39.2

2007/8 7.2 11.1 15.2 21.1 45.4 38.8

Kazakhstan

1990 8.7 13.3 17.6 23.2 37.2 24.8

1995 7 11.7 16.7 23.2 41.5 32.8

2000 8.1 12.5 17 23.1 39.3 33 .2

2005 8 12.3 16.6 22.5 40.6 34.3

2007/8 8.7 12.8 16.6 22 39.9 36.3

Kenya

1990 3.4 6.7 10.7 17.3 61.8 54.3

1995 5.7 10 14.6 21.3 48.4 48.2

2000 5.5 9.4 13.9 20.7 50.5 47.1

2005 4.7 8.8 13.3 20.3 53 48.2

Korea,
Republic of

1990* 7.3 12.4 16.8 2 2.9 40.6 32

1995* 5.8 13.3 18 23.5 39.4 29.1

2000* 4.8 11.2 17.8 24.5 41.6 32

2005 31.8

2007/8 29.2

Kyrgyz
Republic

1990 7.4 10.7 15.4 22.1 44.4 24.2

1995 4.4 8.8 13.8 21.4 51.6 44.1

2000 7.8 12 16.4 22.3 41.6 31.2

2005 8.3 12 15.9 22.1 41.8 35.8

2007/8 8.8 11.9 15.1 21.6 42.6 38.1

Lao PDR

1990 9.3 12.8 16.4 21.4 40.1 30.7

1995 8.5 12.3 16 21.2 42 34.5

2000 8.3 12.1 16 21.4 42.1 35.5

2005 34.5

Latvia

1990 10.1 14.3 18.3 23.1 34.2 22.8

1995 8 13.3 17 .3 22.3 39.2 28.9

2000 7.1 12 16.4 22.4 42.1 33.2

2005 6.8 11.6 16.1 22.6 42.9 36.7