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Indicators of Diversifying Inequalities

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Inequality widening
Source: World Inequality Report 2018

inequality_widening_indicators
(© WID.world (2017))

Potential inequality evolution scenarios
Source: World Inequality Report 2018

potential_inequality_evolution_scenarios_indicators
Rising global income inequality is not inevitable in the future (© Source: WID.world (2017).)

Market valuations of online platforms, billion $US (March 2019)
Source: EPSC, EU INDUSTRIAL POLICY AFTER SIEMENS-ALSTOM Finding a new balance between openness and protection

Market valuations of online platforms by continent, in billion US dollars (December 2018)
EPSC, EU INDUSTRIAL POLICY AFTER SIEMENS-ALSTOM; Finding a new balance between openness and protection (© EPSC)

Sustainable Development in the European Union – 2019
Source: Monitoring report on progress towards the SDGs in an EU context

sdg_progress

Income disparity throughout Europe
Source: inequality interactive map

income disparity throughout Europe
Income disparity throughout Europe, inequalityin.eu (© inequalityin.eu)

Human Development Report, basic versus enhanced capabilities
Source: UNDP Human Development Report, 2019

divergence_in_enhanced_capabilities

Ecological footprints
Source: UNDP Human Development Report, 2019

ecological_footprints

Social Progress Index 2019
Source: 2019 Social Progress Index

2019_social_progress_index

Gini Index - measures distribution of a nation’s income or wealth
Source: Inequality index: where are the world's most unequal countries? part of the Guardian’s Inequality Project

gini_index_-_measures_distribution_of_a_nations_income_or_wealth
(© Guardian graphic | source: World Bank estimate.)

World Development Indicators (WDI)  that help monitor the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs)
e.g. Poverty headcount ratio at $1.90/day (% population)
Source: World Development Indicators for SDGs

world_development_indicators_for_sdgs
(© World Development Indicators for SDGs)

Progress on the SDGs in the OECD countries
Source: OECD, MEASURING DISTANCE TO THE SDG TARGETS (2019); An assessment of where OECD countries stand

oecd_countries_sdgs

The global gender index ranking
Source: WEF, Global Gender Gap 2020

wef_gender_gap_report_2020

Global Gender Income Gap is widening
Source: WEF, What the pay gap between men and women really looks like

global_gender_income_gap_is_widening
(© World Economic Forum)

Gender gap closed to date by regions, 2020
Source: WEF, Global Gender Gap 2020

wef_gender_gap_report_2020_2

Violence against Women
Source: OECD (2020), Violence against women (indicator). doi: 10.1787/f1eb4876-en (Accessed on 18 February 2020)               Violence against Women

violence_against_women
(© OECD)

Share of children living in relative poverty
Source: Our World in Data, Income Inequality

share_of_children_living_in_relative_poverty
(© Our world in data)
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