Economy > Poverty and inequality Stats: compare key data on Japan & Switzerland

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Income inequality 1993-2011: Income inequality 1993-2011 (latest available).
Poorest 20%'s share in national income or consumption: Percentage of country's total income or consumption that belongs to the poorest 20% of its citizens.
Poorest's share in national income or consumption: Percentage of country's total income or consumption that belongs to the poorest 5% of its citizens.
Richest 10% to poorest 10% ratio: The ratio of average income of the richest 10% of the population to the average income of the poorest 10% of the population.
Richest quintile to poorest quintile ratio: The ratio of average income of the richest 20% of the population to the average income of the poorest 20% of the population.

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STAT	Japan	Switzerland
Income inequality 1993-2011	24.85 latest available Ranked 32nd.	33.68 latest available Ranked 15th. 36% more than Japan
Poorest 20%'s share in national income or consumption	10.58% Ranked 2nd. 40% more than Switzerland	7.55% Ranked 17th.
Poorest's share in national income or consumption	10.58% Ranked 2nd. 40% more than Switzerland	7.55% Ranked 17th.
Richest 10% to poorest 10% ratio	4.5 Ranked 2nd.	9 Ranked 12th. Twice as much as Japan
Richest quintile to poorest quintile ratio	3.4 Ranked 2nd.	5.5 Ranked 11th. 62% more than Japan

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