CHILD POVERTY AND INEQUALITY: THE WAY FORWARD

Country
Name

Year Q1 Q2 Q3 Q4 Q5

Gini

Index

1995 7 10.9 15.1 21 46 36.8

2000 5.8 9.7 13.9 20.2 50.4 42.6

2005 6.1 9.8 14.1 20.7 49.3 40.3

2007/8 39.1

Ukraine

1990 9.8 14.3 18.4 23.3 34.2 21.7

1995 7.7 12.4 16.8 22.6 40.6 38.4

2000 8.8 13.4 17.5 22.8 37.6 30.5

2005 9 13.4 17 .6 22.9 37.2 33.4

2007/8 9.3 13.5 17.5 22.7 37.1 32.5

United

Kingdom

1990* 7.6 12.2 16.8 22.8 40.7 32.8

1995* 7.4 12.3 16.6 22.7 41.3 34.4

2000 7.7 12.5 16.6 22.4 41.2 34.5

2005** 7.1 12.2 16.5 22.3 41.9 34.6

2007/8** 7.5 12.6 16.9 22.6 40.4 35. 8

United States

1990* 3.9 9.6 15.9 24 46.6 33.5

1995* 3.7 9.1 15.2 23.3 48.7 36.3

2000* 3.6 8.9 14.9 23 49.6 36.8

2005* 3.4 8.7 14.7 23.2 50.1 37

2007/8 36

Uruguay

1990 5.3 10 14.9 21.8 48 40.6

1995 4.9 9.6 14.8 22.2 48.5 40.5

2000 4.8 9 .2 14.4 21.9 49.8 41.7

2005 4.6 9 14.3 22.2 49.9 42.8

2007/8 4.3 8.6 13.6 21.4 52.1 43

Uzbekistan

1990 10.9 12.7 17.2 23.6 35.6 24

1995 6.5 10.6 15.7 22.8 44.3 34

2000 5.9 10.7 15.4 21.9 46.1 33.5

2005 7.1 11.5 15.7 21.5 44.2 36.4

Venezuela

1990 4.9 9.6 14.7 22 48.8 40.6

1995 4.2 8.8 13.9 21.6 51.5 43.5

2000 3 8.3 14.1 22.3 52.3 42.1

2005 3.7 8.8 14.1 21.7 51.8 42.1

2007/8 4.9 9.6 14.8 22.1 48.6 40.2

Vietnam

1990 36

1995 7.9 11.4 15.4 21.3 44 34.1

2000 7.7 11.2 15.2 21.1 44.8 3 6.2

2005 7.1 10.7 14.9 21.3 46.1 38.1

2007/8 7.1 10.8 15.2 21.6 45.4 38.3

Yemen

1990 6.1 10.8 15.4 21.8 45.9 39.2
1995 6.8 11.5 16 22.3 43.4 35.4
2000 7.4 11.9 16.3 22.3 42.2 33.6
2005 7.2 11.3 15.3 21 45.3 38.6
2007/8 7.2 11.3 15.3 21 45.3
Zambia 1990 0.7^ 4.8^ 10.8^ 21.4^ 62.4^ 54.6^