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Image: Gini coefficient for distribution with only two income or wealth levels

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Description: When the richest u % of the population (red) equally share f % of all income or wealth, and the others (green) equally share the remainder, the Gini coefficient is f − u. A smooth distribution (blue) with the same characteristics will always have a larger Gini coefficient.
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