CHILD POVERTY AND INEQUALITY: THE WAY FORWARD

Country
Name

Year Q1 Q2 Q3 Q4 Q5

Gini

Index

1995 6.7 12.1 16.5 22.8 41.9 29.2

2000 7.6 12.2 16.3 22.6 41.3 28

2005 8.2 12.9 17 22.5 39.5 31.1

2007/8** 8.4 13.2 17.3 22.4 38.7

Taiwan

1990 27.1

1995 27.7

2000 28.9

2005 30.5

Tajikistan

1990

29.5

1995

30.3

2000 8 12.7 16.9 22.4 40 31.3

2005 7.8 12 16.4 21.9 41.9 33

Tanzania

1990 7.4 12.2 16.6 22.2 41.6 42.2

1995 7.4 12 16.4 22.2 41.9 39.4

2000 7.3 11.8 16.3 22.3 42.3 35.5

2005 36

Thailand

1990

5.8

9.1

13.4

20.3

51.5

50.2

1995 5.8 9.3 13.7 20.6 50.5 51.5

2000 5.9 9.4 14.1 21.3 49.4 45.1

2005 6.1 9.8 14.2 21 49 41. 1

Timor-Leste

2000 6.7 10.4 14.8 21.3 46.8

2005 8.2 11.8 15.6 21.3 43.1

2007/8 8.9 12.5 16 21.2 41.3

Togo

2005 34.7

2007/8 5.4 10.3 15.2 22 47.1 34.8

Trinidad and

Tobago

1990 5.2 10 15.2 22.7 46.9 38.1

1995 37.3

2000 37.4

2005 37.6

Tunisia

1990 5.9 10.4 15.3 22.1 46.3 38.4

1995 5.6 10 14.9 22 47.6 41.5

2000 5.9 10.2 14.9 21.8 47.2 40.8

2005

40.8

Turkey

1990 5.9 10 14.3 20.8 49 43.7

1995 5.8 10.1 14.8 21.5 47.8 43.7

2000 5.7 9.9 14.6 21 .3 48.5 42.2

2005 5.2 9.8 14.6 21.6 48.8 43.9

2007/8 5.4 10.3 15.2 22 47.1

Turkmenistan

1990 9.1 12.4 16.8 22.9 38.8 26.6
1995 6.6 10.9 15.7 22.4 44.4 29.9
2000 6 10.2 14.9 21.7 47.2 30.6
2005
40.3
Uganda 1990 5.3 9.6 14.3 21.2 49.6 41.7