CHILD POVERTY AND INEQUALITY: THE WAY FORWARD

Country
Name

Year Q1 Q2 Q3 Q4 Q5

Gini

Index

1995* 8.5 13.6 17.8 23.1 36.8 25.6

2000* 9.4 1 4.6 17.3 23.1 36.2 25.2

2005** 9 14.5 18 22.5 36 27.4

2007/8** 9.3 14.1 17.6 22 37 27.8

New Zealand

1990* 4.6 10.5 16.3 23.9 44.7 31.6

1995 6.4 11.4 15.8 22.6 43.8 33.4

2000 35.9

2005

33.1

2007/8

32.6

Nicaragua

1990 5 3.1

1995 2.9 6.8 11.7 19.5 59.1 52.7

2000 3.7 7.9 12.6 20 55.9 51

2005 3.8 7.7 12.3 19.4 56.9 49.1

Niger

1990 7.5 11.7 15.7 21.3 43.9 40.1

1995 6 10.1 14.6 21.2 48.1 49.8

2000 5.9 9.9 14.3 20.7 49.2 45.9

2005 5.9 9.8 13.9 20.1 50.3 43.6

Nigeria

1990 4.9 9.5 15 23.2 47.5 49.1

1995 4.7 9 13.9 21.2 51.2 49.4

2000 5 9.4 14.1 21.1 50.4 47.2

2005 5.1 9.7 14.7 21.9 48.6 43.8

Norway

1990* 6.2 12.2 18 24.7 38.7 23.2

1995* 9.8 14.4 17.8 22.3 35.7 23.8

2000* 8.1 13 17.3 22.7 39 25

2005** 9.3 14.4 17.6 21 37.7 25.3

2007/8** 9 15.7 19 22.8 33.5 24.1

Pakistan

1990 8.1 12.3 16.2 21.6 41.7 32.6

1995 9.7 13.2 16.5 21.2 39.5 32.2

2000 9 12.6 16.1 21 41.4 29.5

2005 9.1 12.8 16.3 21.3 40.5 30.8

Panama

1990 1.9 6 11.8 21 59.3 51.3

1995 2.1 6.2 11.6 20.2 59.9 51.7

2000 2.4 6.3 11.6 19.9 59.8 51

2005 49.8

2007/8 2.5 6.6 12.1 20.8 58 48.9

Papua New
Guinea

1995 4.5 7.7 12.1 19.3 56.4 40

2000 48.7

2005 51.6

Paraguay

1990 5.8 10.3 15.4 22.7 45.8 36.2
1995 2.3 5.9 10.7 18.7 62.4 54
2000 2.2 6.3 11.5 19.7 60.2 52.2
2005 3 7.2 12.2 20 57.6 51.1
2007/8 3.4 7.6 12.2 19.4 57.4 49.3
Peru 1990 5.6^ 9.8^ 14.1^ 20.5^50 42.3^