Lorenz Curve

Different countries have different income distributions. The further the curve bows from the diagonal, the greater the inequality.

Cumulative % of PopulationCumulative % of Income0%0%25%25%50%50%75%75%100%100%70%52.6%

The bottom 70% of the population earns 52.6% of total income.

The top 30% of the population earns 47.4% of total income.

The red area shows cumulative income. The diagonal represents perfect equality.