The following dashboard explores the evolution of the Gini coefficient over the period from 1960-2010. The Gini coefficient is the most commonly used mechanism to determine wealth distribution and equality within nation states. This measure uses a scale of 0-100 where a coefficient of 100 would effectively infer one individual holds the entire wealth of a nation. Accordingly, a higher value indicates more unequal distrubution of wealth within the society.

Initially exploring the coefficient within regions and faceting by continents, we see that regions around North America have the highest ratings and Asian countries appear to have the lowest. Interestingly post the dissolution of the Soviet Union, Eastern European countries coefficients are steadily increasing and is now situated very similarly to Western European counterparts.

Further exploration of Eastern European nations shows us a sharp increase in the decade post the disbanding of the USSR, before a plateau in the data. Finally an exploration of OECD nations shows a downward trend since the 1970’s - with the notable exception of the USA which is on a seemingly opposing direction.

Data Source: http://bit.ly/28JMKZs