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11 Poverty

1.0.HCount.1.90usd - Poverty Headcount ($1.90 a day)

Source 37 LAC Equity Lab

Topics 11 Poverty

Source Notes The poverty headcount index measures the proportion of the population with daily per capita income (in 2011 PPP) below the poverty line.

Source Organization LAC Equity Lab tabulations of SEDLAC (CEDLAS and the World Bank).

1.0.HCount.2.5usd - Poverty Headcount ($2.50 a day)

Source 37 LAC Equity Lab

Topics 11 Poverty

Source Notes The poverty headcount index measures the proportion of the population with daily per capita income (in 2005 PPP) below the poverty line.

Source Organization LAC Equity Lab tabulations of SEDLAC (CEDLAS and the World Bank).

1.0.HCount.Mid10to50 - Middle Class ($10-50 a day) Headcount

Source 37 LAC Equity Lab

Topics 11 Poverty

Source Notes The poverty headcount index measures the proportion of the population with daily per capita income (in 2005 PPP) below the poverty line.

Source Organization LAC Equity Lab tabulations of SEDLAC (CEDLAS and the World Bank).

1.0.HCount.Ofcl - Official Moderate Poverty Rate-National

Source 37 LAC Equity Lab

Topics 11 Poverty

Source Notes The poverty headcount index measures the proportion of the population with daily per capita income below the official poverty line developed by each country.

Source Organization LAC Equity Lab tabulations of data from National Statistical Offices.

1.0.HCount.Poor4uds - Poverty Headcount ($4 a day)

Source 37 LAC Equity Lab

Topics 11 Poverty

Source Notes The poverty headcount index measures the proportion of the population with daily per capita income (in 2005 PPP) below the poverty line.

Source Organization LAC Equity Lab tabulations of SEDLAC (CEDLAS and the World Bank).

1.0.HCount.Vul4to10 - Vulnerable ($4-10 a day) Headcount

Source 37 LAC Equity Lab

Topics 11 Poverty

Source Notes The poverty headcount index measures the proportion of the population with daily per capita income (in 2005 PPP) below the poverty line.

Source Organization LAC Equity Lab tabulations of SEDLAC (CEDLAS and the World Bank).

1.0.PGap.1.90usd - Poverty Gap ($1.90 a day)

Source 37 LAC Equity Lab

Topics 11 Poverty

Source Notes The poverty gap captures the mean aggregate income or consumption shortfall relative to the poverty line across the entire population. It measures the total resources needed to bring all the poor to the level of the poverty line (averaged over

Source Organization LAC Equity Lab tabulations of SEDLAC (CEDLAS and the World Bank).

1.0.PGap.2.5usd - Poverty Gap ($2.50 a day)

Source 37 LAC Equity Lab

Topics 11 Poverty

Source Notes The poverty gap captures the mean aggregate income or consumption shortfall relative to the poverty line across the entire population. It measures the total resources needed to bring all the poor to the level of the poverty line (averaged over

Source Organization LAC Equity Lab tabulations of SEDLAC (CEDLAS and the World Bank).

1.0.PGap.Poor4uds - Poverty Gap ($4 a day)

Source 37 LAC Equity Lab

Topics 11 Poverty

Source Notes The poverty gap captures the mean aggregate income or consumption shortfall relative to the poverty line across the entire population. It measures the total resources needed to bring all the poor to the level of the poverty line (averaged over

Source Organization LAC Equity Lab tabulations of SEDLAC (CEDLAS and the World Bank).

1.0.PSev.1.90usd - Poverty Severity ($1.90 a day)

Source 37 LAC Equity Lab

Topics 11 Poverty

Source Notes The poverty severity index combines information on both poverty and inequality among the poor by averaging the squares of the poverty gaps relative the poverty line

Source Organization LAC Equity Lab tabulations of SEDLAC (CEDLAS and the World Bank).

1.0.PSev.2.5usd - Poverty Severity ($2.50 a day)

Source 37 LAC Equity Lab

Topics 11 Poverty

Source Notes The poverty severity index combines information on both poverty and inequality among the poor by averaging the squares of the poverty gaps relative the poverty line

Source Organization LAC Equity Lab tabulations of SEDLAC (CEDLAS and the World Bank).

1.0.PSev.Poor4uds - Poverty Severity ($4 a day)

Source 37 LAC Equity Lab

Topics 11 Poverty

Source Notes The poverty severity index combines information on both poverty and inequality among the poor by averaging the squares of the poverty gaps relative the poverty line

Source Organization LAC Equity Lab tabulations of SEDLAC (CEDLAS and the World Bank).

1.1.HCount.1.90usd - Poverty Headcount ($1.90 a day)-Rural

Source 37 LAC Equity Lab

Topics 11 Poverty

Source Notes The poverty headcount index measures the proportion of the population with daily per capita income (in 2011 PPP) below the poverty line.

Source Organization LAC Equity Lab tabulations of SEDLAC (CEDLAS and the World Bank).

1.1.HCount.2.5usd - Poverty Headcount ($2.50 a day)-Rural

Source 37 LAC Equity Lab

Topics 11 Poverty

Source Notes The poverty headcount index measures the proportion of the population with daily per capita income (in 2005 PPP) below the poverty line.

Source Organization LAC Equity Lab tabulations of SEDLAC (CEDLAS and the World Bank).

1.1.HCount.Mid10to50 - Middle Class ($10-50 a day) Headcount-Rural

Source 37 LAC Equity Lab

Topics 11 Poverty

Source Notes The poverty headcount index measures the proportion of the population with daily per capita income (in 2005 PPP) below the poverty line.

Source Organization LAC Equity Lab tabulations of SEDLAC (CEDLAS and the World Bank).

1.1.HCount.Ofcl - Official Moderate Poverty Rate- Rural

Source 37 LAC Equity Lab

Topics 11 Poverty

Source Notes The poverty headcount index measures the proportion of the population with daily per capita income below the official poverty line developed by each country.

Source Organization LAC Equity Lab tabulations of data from National Statistical Offices.

1.1.HCount.Poor4uds - Poverty Headcount ($4 a day)-Rural

Source 37 LAC Equity Lab

Topics 11 Poverty

Source Notes The poverty headcount index measures the proportion of the population with daily per capita income (in 2005 PPP) below the poverty line.

Source Organization LAC Equity Lab tabulations of SEDLAC (CEDLAS and the World Bank).

1.1.HCount.Vul4to10 - Vulnerable ($4-10 a day) Headcount-Rural

Source 37 LAC Equity Lab

Topics 11 Poverty

Source Notes The poverty headcount index measures the proportion of the population with daily per capita income (in 2005 PPP) below the poverty line.

Source Organization LAC Equity Lab tabulations of SEDLAC (CEDLAS and the World Bank).

1.1.PGap.1.90usd - Poverty Gap ($1.90 a day)-Rural

Source 37 LAC Equity Lab

Topics 11 Poverty

Source Notes The poverty gap captures the mean aggregate income or consumption shortfall relative to the poverty line across the entire population. It measures the total resources needed to bring all the poor to the level of the poverty line (averaged over

Source Organization LAC Equity Lab tabulations of SEDLAC (CEDLAS and the World Bank).

1.1.PGap.2.5usd - Poverty Gap ($2.50 a day)-Rural

Source 37 LAC Equity Lab

Topics 11 Poverty

Source Notes The poverty gap captures the mean aggregate income or consumption shortfall relative to the poverty line across the entire population. It measures the total resources needed to bring all the poor to the level of the poverty line (averaged over

Source Organization LAC Equity Lab tabulations of SEDLAC (CEDLAS and the World Bank).

1.1.PGap.Poor4uds - Poverty Gap ($4 a day)-Rural

Source 37 LAC Equity Lab

Topics 11 Poverty

Source Notes The poverty gap captures the mean aggregate income or consumption shortfall relative to the poverty line across the entire population. It measures the total resources needed to bring all the poor to the level of the poverty line (averaged over

Source Organization LAC Equity Lab tabulations of SEDLAC (CEDLAS and the World Bank).

1.1.PSev.1.90usd - Poverty Severity ($1.90 a day)-Rural

Source 37 LAC Equity Lab

Topics 11 Poverty

Source Notes The poverty severity index combines information on both poverty and inequality among the poor by averaging the squares of the poverty gaps relative the poverty line

Source Organization LAC Equity Lab tabulations of SEDLAC (CEDLAS and the World Bank).

1.1.PSev.2.5usd - Poverty Severity ($2.50 a day)-Rural

Source 37 LAC Equity Lab

Topics 11 Poverty

Source Notes The poverty severity index combines information on both poverty and inequality among the poor by averaging the squares of the poverty gaps relative the poverty line

Source Organization LAC Equity Lab tabulations of SEDLAC (CEDLAS and the World Bank).

1.1.PSev.Poor4uds - Poverty Severity ($4 a day)-Rural

Source 37 LAC Equity Lab

Topics 11 Poverty

Source Notes The poverty severity index combines information on both poverty and inequality among the poor by averaging the squares of the poverty gaps relative the poverty line

Source Organization LAC Equity Lab tabulations of SEDLAC (CEDLAS and the World Bank).

1.2.HCount.1.90usd - Poverty Headcount ($1.90 a day)-Urban

Source 37 LAC Equity Lab

Topics 11 Poverty

Source Notes The poverty headcount index measures the proportion of the population with daily per capita income (in 2011 PPP) below the poverty line.

Source Organization LAC Equity Lab tabulations of SEDLAC (CEDLAS and the World Bank).

1.2.HCount.2.5usd - Poverty Headcount ($2.50 a day)-Urban

Source 37 LAC Equity Lab

Topics 11 Poverty

Source Notes The poverty headcount index measures the proportion of the population with daily per capita income (in 2005 PPP) below the poverty line.

Source Organization LAC Equity Lab tabulations of SEDLAC (CEDLAS and the World Bank).

1.2.HCount.Mid10to50 - Middle Class ($10-50 a day) Headcount-Urban

Source 37 LAC Equity Lab

Topics 11 Poverty

Source Notes The poverty headcount index measures the proportion of the population with daily per capita income (in 2005 PPP) below the poverty line.

Source Organization LAC Equity Lab tabulations of SEDLAC (CEDLAS and the World Bank).

1.2.HCount.Ofcl - Official Moderate Poverty Rate-Urban

Source 37 LAC Equity Lab

Topics 11 Poverty

Source Notes The poverty headcount index measures the proportion of the population with daily per capita income below the official poverty line developed by each country.

Source Organization LAC Equity Lab tabulations of data from National Statistical Offices.

1.2.HCount.Poor4uds - Poverty Headcount ($4 a day)-Urban

Source 37 LAC Equity Lab

Topics 11 Poverty

Source Notes The poverty headcount index measures the proportion of the population with daily per capita income (in 2005 PPP) below the poverty line.

Source Organization LAC Equity Lab tabulations of SEDLAC (CEDLAS and the World Bank).

1.2.HCount.Vul4to10 - Vulnerable ($4-10 a day) Headcount-Urban

Source 37 LAC Equity Lab

Topics 11 Poverty

Source Notes The poverty headcount index measures the proportion of the population with daily per capita income (in 2005 PPP) below the poverty line.

Source Organization LAC Equity Lab tabulations of SEDLAC (CEDLAS and the World Bank).

1.2.PGap.1.90usd - Poverty Gap ($1.90 a day)-Urban

Source 37 LAC Equity Lab

Topics 11 Poverty

Source Notes The poverty gap captures the mean aggregate income or consumption shortfall relative to the poverty line across the entire population. It measures the total resources needed to bring all the poor to the level of the poverty line (averaged over

Source Organization LAC Equity Lab tabulations of SEDLAC (CEDLAS and the World Bank).

1.2.PGap.2.5usd - Poverty Gap ($2.50 a day)-Urban

Source 37 LAC Equity Lab

Topics 11 Poverty

Source Notes The poverty gap captures the mean aggregate income or consumption shortfall relative to the poverty line across the entire population. It measures the total resources needed to bring all the poor to the level of the poverty line (averaged over

Source Organization LAC Equity Lab tabulations of SEDLAC (CEDLAS and the World Bank).

1.2.PGap.Poor4uds - Poverty Gap ($4 a day)-Urban

Source 37 LAC Equity Lab

Topics 11 Poverty

Source Notes The poverty gap captures the mean aggregate income or consumption shortfall relative to the poverty line across the entire population. It measures the total resources needed to bring all the poor to the level of the poverty line (averaged over

Source Organization LAC Equity Lab tabulations of SEDLAC (CEDLAS and the World Bank).

1.2.PSev.1.90usd - Poverty Severity ($1.90 a day)-Urban

Source 37 LAC Equity Lab

Topics 11 Poverty

Source Notes The poverty severity index combines information on both poverty and inequality among the poor by averaging the squares of the poverty gaps relative the poverty line

Source Organization LAC Equity Lab tabulations of SEDLAC (CEDLAS and the World Bank).

1.2.PSev.2.5usd - Poverty Severity ($2.50 a day)-Urban

Source 37 LAC Equity Lab

Topics 11 Poverty

Source Notes The poverty severity index combines information on both poverty and inequality among the poor by averaging the squares of the poverty gaps relative the poverty line

Source Organization LAC Equity Lab tabulations of SEDLAC (CEDLAS and the World Bank).

1.2.PSev.Poor4uds - Poverty Severity ($4 a day)-Urban

Source 37 LAC Equity Lab

Topics 11 Poverty

Source Notes The poverty severity index combines information on both poverty and inequality among the poor by averaging the squares of the poverty gaps relative the poverty line

Source Organization LAC Equity Lab tabulations of SEDLAC (CEDLAS and the World Bank).

2.0.cov.Cel - Coverage: Mobile Phone

Source 37 LAC Equity Lab

Topics 11 Poverty

Source Notes The coverage rate is the childhood access rate of a given opportunity used in calculating the Human Opportunities Index (HOI). The coverage rate does not take into account inequality of access between different circumstance groups.

Source Organization LAC Equity Lab tabulations of SEDLAC (CEDLAS and the World Bank).

2.0.cov.Ele - Coverage: Electricity

Source 37 LAC Equity Lab

Topics 11 Poverty

Source Notes The coverage rate is the childhood access rate of a given opportunity used in calculating the Human Opportunities Index (HOI). The coverage rate does not take into account inequality of access between different circumstance groups.

Source Organization LAC Equity Lab tabulations of SEDLAC (CEDLAS and the World Bank).

2.0.cov.Int - Coverage: Internet

Source 37 LAC Equity Lab

Topics 11 Poverty

Source Notes The coverage rate is the childhood access rate of a given opportunity used in calculating the Human Opportunities Index (HOI). The coverage rate does not take into account inequality of access between different circumstance groups.

Source Organization LAC Equity Lab tabulations of SEDLAC (CEDLAS and the World Bank).

2.0.cov.Math.pl_2.all - Coverage: Mathematics Proficiency Level 2

Source 37 LAC Equity Lab

Topics 11 Poverty

Source Notes The coverage rate is the childhood access rate of a given opportunity used in calculating the Human Opportunities Index (HOI). The coverage rate does not take into account inequality of access between different circumstance groups.

Source Organization LAC Equity Lab tabulations using PISA Data.

2.0.cov.Math.pl_2.prv - Coverage: Mathematics Proficiency Level 2, Private schools

Source 37 LAC Equity Lab

Topics 11 Poverty

Source Notes The coverage rate is the childhood access rate of a given opportunity used in calculating the Human Opportunities Index (HOI). The coverage rate does not take into account inequality of access between different circumstance groups.

Source Organization LAC Equity Lab tabulations using PISA Data.

2.0.cov.Math.pl_2.pub - Coverage: Mathematics Proficiency Level 2, Public schools

Source 37 LAC Equity Lab

Topics 11 Poverty

Source Notes The coverage rate is the childhood access rate of a given opportunity used in calculating the Human Opportunities Index (HOI). The coverage rate does not take into account inequality of access between different circumstance groups.

Source Organization LAC Equity Lab tabulations using PISA Data.

2.0.cov.Math.pl_3.all - Coverage: Mathematics Proficiency Level 3

Source 37 LAC Equity Lab

Topics 11 Poverty

Source Notes The coverage rate is the childhood access rate of a given opportunity used in calculating the Human Opportunities Index (HOI). The coverage rate does not take into account inequality of access between different circumstance groups.

Source Organization LAC Equity Lab tabulations using PISA Data.

2.0.cov.Math.pl_3.prv - Coverage: Mathematics Proficiency Level 3, Private schools

Source 37 LAC Equity Lab

Topics 11 Poverty

Source Notes The coverage rate is the childhood access rate of a given opportunity used in calculating the Human Opportunities Index (HOI). The coverage rate does not take into account inequality of access between different circumstance groups.

Source Organization LAC Equity Lab tabulations using PISA Data.

2.0.cov.Math.pl_3.pub - Coverage: Mathematics Proficiency Level 3, Public schools

Source 37 LAC Equity Lab

Topics 11 Poverty

Source Notes The coverage rate is the childhood access rate of a given opportunity used in calculating the Human Opportunities Index (HOI). The coverage rate does not take into account inequality of access between different circumstance groups.

Source Organization LAC Equity Lab tabulations using PISA Data.

2.0.cov.Read.pl_2.all - Coverage: Reading Proficiency Level 2

Source 37 LAC Equity Lab

Topics 11 Poverty

Source Notes The coverage rate is the childhood access rate of a given opportunity used in calculating the Human Opportunities Index (HOI). The coverage rate does not take into account inequality of access between different circumstance groups.

Source Organization LAC Equity Lab tabulations using PISA Data.

2.0.cov.Read.pl_2.prv - Coverage: Reading Proficiency Level 2, Private schools

Source 37 LAC Equity Lab

Topics 11 Poverty

Source Notes The coverage rate is the childhood access rate of a given opportunity used in calculating the Human Opportunities Index (HOI). The coverage rate does not take into account inequality of access between different circumstance groups.

Source Organization LAC Equity Lab tabulations using PISA Data.

2.0.cov.Read.pl_2.pub - Coverage: Reading Proficiency Level 2, Public schools

Source 37 LAC Equity Lab

Topics 11 Poverty

Source Notes The coverage rate is the childhood access rate of a given opportunity used in calculating the Human Opportunities Index (HOI). The coverage rate does not take into account inequality of access between different circumstance groups.

Source Organization LAC Equity Lab tabulations using PISA Data.

2.0.cov.Read.pl_3.all - Coverage: Reading Proficiency Level 3

Source 37 LAC Equity Lab

Topics 11 Poverty

Source Notes The coverage rate is the childhood access rate of a given opportunity used in calculating the Human Opportunities Index (HOI). The coverage rate does not take into account inequality of access between different circumstance groups.

Source Organization LAC Equity Lab tabulations using PISA Data.

2.0.cov.Read.pl_3.prv - Coverage: Reading Proficiency Level 3, Private schools

Source 37 LAC Equity Lab

Topics 11 Poverty

Source Notes The coverage rate is the childhood access rate of a given opportunity used in calculating the Human Opportunities Index (HOI). The coverage rate does not take into account inequality of access between different circumstance groups.

Source Organization LAC Equity Lab tabulations using PISA Data.

2.0.cov.Read.pl_3.pub - Coverage: Reading Proficiency Level 3, Public schools

Source 37 LAC Equity Lab

Topics 11 Poverty

Source Notes The coverage rate is the childhood access rate of a given opportunity used in calculating the Human Opportunities Index (HOI). The coverage rate does not take into account inequality of access between different circumstance groups.

Source Organization LAC Equity Lab tabulations using PISA Data.

2.0.cov.San - Coverage: Sanitation

Source 37 LAC Equity Lab

Topics 11 Poverty

Source Notes The coverage rate is the childhood access rate of a given opportunity used in calculating the Human Opportunities Index (HOI). The coverage rate does not take into account inequality of access between different circumstance groups.

Source Organization LAC Equity Lab tabulations of SEDLAC (CEDLAS and the World Bank).

2.0.cov.Sch - Coverage: School Enrollment

Source 37 LAC Equity Lab

Topics 11 Poverty

Source Notes The coverage rate is the childhood access rate of a given opportunity used in calculating the Human Opportunities Index (HOI). The coverage rate does not take into account inequality of access between different circumstance groups.

Source Organization LAC Equity Lab tabulations of SEDLAC (CEDLAS and the World Bank).

2.0.cov.Scie.pl_2.all - Coverage: Science Proficiency Level 2

Source 37 LAC Equity Lab

Topics 11 Poverty

Source Notes The coverage rate is the childhood access rate of a given opportunity used in calculating the Human Opportunities Index (HOI). The coverage rate does not take into account inequality of access between different circumstance groups.

Source Organization LAC Equity Lab tabulations using PISA Data.

2.0.cov.Scie.pl_2.prv - Coverage: Science Proficiency Level 2, Private schools

Source 37 LAC Equity Lab

Topics 11 Poverty

Source Notes The coverage rate is the childhood access rate of a given opportunity used in calculating the Human Opportunities Index (HOI). The coverage rate does not take into account inequality of access between different circumstance groups.

Source Organization LAC Equity Lab tabulations using PISA Data.

2.0.cov.Scie.pl_2.pub - Coverage: Science Proficiency Level 2, Public schools

Source 37 LAC Equity Lab

Topics 11 Poverty

Source Notes The coverage rate is the childhood access rate of a given opportunity used in calculating the Human Opportunities Index (HOI). The coverage rate does not take into account inequality of access between different circumstance groups.

Source Organization LAC Equity Lab tabulations using PISA Data.

2.0.cov.Scie.pl_3.all - Coverage: Science Proficiency Level 3

Source 37 LAC Equity Lab

Topics 11 Poverty

Source Notes The coverage rate is the childhood access rate of a given opportunity used in calculating the Human Opportunities Index (HOI). The coverage rate does not take into account inequality of access between different circumstance groups.

Source Organization LAC Equity Lab tabulations using PISA Data.

2.0.cov.Scie.pl_3.prv - Coverage: Science Proficiency Level 3, Private schools

Source 37 LAC Equity Lab

Topics 11 Poverty

Source Notes The coverage rate is the childhood access rate of a given opportunity used in calculating the Human Opportunities Index (HOI). The coverage rate does not take into account inequality of access between different circumstance groups.

Source Organization LAC Equity Lab tabulations using PISA Data.

2.0.cov.Scie.pl_3.pub - Coverage: Science Proficiency Level 3, Public schools

Source 37 LAC Equity Lab

Topics 11 Poverty

Source Notes The coverage rate is the childhood access rate of a given opportunity used in calculating the Human Opportunities Index (HOI). The coverage rate does not take into account inequality of access between different circumstance groups.

Source Organization LAC Equity Lab tabulations using PISA Data.

2.0.cov.Wat - Coverage: Water

Source 37 LAC Equity Lab

Topics 11 Poverty

Source Notes The coverage rate is the childhood access rate of a given opportunity used in calculating the Human Opportunities Index (HOI). The coverage rate does not take into account inequality of access between different circumstance groups.

Source Organization LAC Equity Lab tabulations of SEDLAC (CEDLAS and the World Bank).

2.0.hoi.Cel - HOI: Mobile Phone

Source 37 LAC Equity Lab

Topics 11 Poverty

Source Notes The Human Opportunities Index (HOI) is an economic indicator that captures the degree of inequality of access to an essential service by different circumstance groups. This index takes into account the average access rate (the coverage) of a g

Source Organization LAC Equity Lab tabulations of SEDLAC (CEDLAS and the World Bank).

2.0.hoi.Ele - HOI: Electricity

Source 37 LAC Equity Lab

Topics 11 Poverty

Source Notes The Human Opportunities Index (HOI) is an economic indicator that captures the degree of inequality of access to an essential service by different circumstance groups. This index takes into account the average access rate (the coverage) of a g

Source Organization LAC Equity Lab tabulations of SEDLAC (CEDLAS and the World Bank).

2.0.hoi.Int - HOI: Internet

Source 37 LAC Equity Lab

Topics 11 Poverty

Source Notes The Human Opportunities Index (HOI) is an economic indicator that captures the degree of inequality of access to an essential service by different circumstance groups. This index takes into account the average access rate (the coverage) of a g

Source Organization LAC Equity Lab tabulations of SEDLAC (CEDLAS and the World Bank).

2.0.hoi.Math.pl_2.all - HOI: Mathematics Proficiency Level 2

Source 37 LAC Equity Lab

Topics 11 Poverty

Source Notes The Human Opportunities Index (HOI) is an economic indicator that captures the degree of inequality of access to an essential service by different circumstance groups. This index takes into account the average access rate (the coverage) of a g

Source Organization LAC Equity Lab tabulations using PISA Data.

2.0.hoi.Math.pl_2.prv - HOI: Mathematics Proficiency Level 2, Private schools

Source 37 LAC Equity Lab

Topics 11 Poverty

Source Notes The Human Opportunities Index (HOI) is an economic indicator that captures the degree of inequality of access to an essential service by different circumstance groups. This index takes into account the average access rate (the coverage) of a g

Source Organization LAC Equity Lab tabulations using PISA Data.

2.0.hoi.Math.pl_2.pub - HOI: Mathematics Proficiency Level 2, Public schools

Source 37 LAC Equity Lab

Topics 11 Poverty

Source Notes The Human Opportunities Index (HOI) is an economic indicator that captures the degree of inequality of access to an essential service by different circumstance groups. This index takes into account the average access rate (the coverage) of a g

Source Organization LAC Equity Lab tabulations using PISA Data.

2.0.hoi.Math.pl_3.all - HOI: Mathematics Proficiency Level 3

Source 37 LAC Equity Lab

Topics 11 Poverty

Source Notes The Human Opportunities Index (HOI) is an economic indicator that captures the degree of inequality of access to an essential service by different circumstance groups. This index takes into account the average access rate (the coverage) of a g

Source Organization LAC Equity Lab tabulations using PISA Data.

2.0.hoi.Math.pl_3.prv - HOI: Mathematics Proficiency Level 3, Private schools

Source 37 LAC Equity Lab

Topics 11 Poverty

Source Notes The Human Opportunities Index (HOI) is an economic indicator that captures the degree of inequality of access to an essential service by different circumstance groups. This index takes into account the average access rate (the coverage) of a g

Source Organization LAC Equity Lab tabulations using PISA Data.

2.0.hoi.Math.pl_3.pub - HOI: Mathematics Proficiency Level 3, Public schools

Source 37 LAC Equity Lab

Topics 11 Poverty

Source Notes The Human Opportunities Index (HOI) is an economic indicator that captures the degree of inequality of access to an essential service by different circumstance groups. This index takes into account the average access rate (the coverage) of a g

Source Organization LAC Equity Lab tabulations using PISA Data.

2.0.hoi.Read.pl_2.all - HOI: Reading Proficiency Level 2

Source 37 LAC Equity Lab

Topics 11 Poverty

Source Notes The Human Opportunities Index (HOI) is an economic indicator that captures the degree of inequality of access to an essential service by different circumstance groups. This index takes into account the average access rate (the coverage) of a g

Source Organization LAC Equity Lab tabulations using PISA Data.

2.0.hoi.Read.pl_2.prv - HOI: Reading Proficiency Level 2, Private schools

Source 37 LAC Equity Lab

Topics 11 Poverty

Source Notes The Human Opportunities Index (HOI) is an economic indicator that captures the degree of inequality of access to an essential service by different circumstance groups. This index takes into account the average access rate (the coverage) of a g

Source Organization LAC Equity Lab tabulations using PISA Data.

2.0.hoi.Read.pl_2.pub - HOI: Reading Proficiency Level 2, Public schools

Source 37 LAC Equity Lab

Topics 11 Poverty

Source Notes The Human Opportunities Index (HOI) is an economic indicator that captures the degree of inequality of access to an essential service by different circumstance groups. This index takes into account the average access rate (the coverage) of a g

Source Organization LAC Equity Lab tabulations using PISA Data.

2.0.hoi.Read.pl_3.all - HOI: Reading Proficiency Level 3

Source 37 LAC Equity Lab

Topics 11 Poverty

Source Notes The Human Opportunities Index (HOI) is an economic indicator that captures the degree of inequality of access to an essential service by different circumstance groups. This index takes into account the average access rate (the coverage) of a g

Source Organization LAC Equity Lab tabulations using PISA Data.

2.0.hoi.Read.pl_3.prv - HOI: Reading Proficiency Level 3, Private schools

Source 37 LAC Equity Lab

Topics 11 Poverty

Source Notes The Human Opportunities Index (HOI) is an economic indicator that captures the degree of inequality of access to an essential service by different circumstance groups. This index takes into account the average access rate (the coverage) of a g

Source Organization LAC Equity Lab tabulations using PISA Data.

2.0.hoi.Read.pl_3.pub - HOI: Reading Proficiency Level 3, Public schools

Source 37 LAC Equity Lab

Topics 11 Poverty

Source Notes The Human Opportunities Index (HOI) is an economic indicator that captures the degree of inequality of access to an essential service by different circumstance groups. This index takes into account the average access rate (the coverage) of a g

Source Organization LAC Equity Lab tabulations using PISA Data.

2.0.hoi.San - HOI: Sanitation

Source 37 LAC Equity Lab

Topics 11 Poverty

Source Notes The Human Opportunities Index (HOI) is an economic indicator that captures the degree of inequality of access to an essential service by different circumstance groups. This index takes into account the average access rate (the coverage) of a g

Source Organization LAC Equity Lab tabulations of SEDLAC (CEDLAS and the World Bank).

2.0.hoi.Sch - HOI: School Enrollment

Source 37 LAC Equity Lab

Topics 11 Poverty

Source Notes The Human Opportunities Index (HOI) is an economic indicator that captures the degree of inequality of access to an essential service by different circumstance groups. This index takes into account the average access rate (the coverage) of a g

Source Organization LAC Equity Lab tabulations of SEDLAC (CEDLAS and the World Bank).

2.0.hoi.Scie.pl_2.all - HOI: Science Proficiency Level 2

Source 37 LAC Equity Lab

Topics 11 Poverty

Source Notes The Human Opportunities Index (HOI) is an economic indicator that captures the degree of inequality of access to an essential service by different circumstance groups. This index takes into account the average access rate (the coverage) of a g

Source Organization LAC Equity Lab tabulations using PISA Data.

2.0.hoi.Scie.pl_2.prv - HOI: Science Proficiency Level 2, Private schools

Source 37 LAC Equity Lab

Topics 11 Poverty

Source Notes The Human Opportunities Index (HOI) is an economic indicator that captures the degree of inequality of access to an essential service by different circumstance groups. This index takes into account the average access rate (the coverage) of a g

Source Organization LAC Equity Lab tabulations using PISA Data.

2.0.hoi.Scie.pl_2.pub - HOI: Science Proficiency Level 2, Public schools

Source 37 LAC Equity Lab

Topics 11 Poverty

Source Notes The Human Opportunities Index (HOI) is an economic indicator that captures the degree of inequality of access to an essential service by different circumstance groups. This index takes into account the average access rate (the coverage) of a g

Source Organization LAC Equity Lab tabulations using PISA Data.

2.0.hoi.Scie.pl_3.all - HOI: Science Proficiency Level 3

Source 37 LAC Equity Lab

Topics 11 Poverty

Source Notes The Human Opportunities Index (HOI) is an economic indicator that captures the degree of inequality of access to an essential service by different circumstance groups. This index takes into account the average access rate (the coverage) of a g

Source Organization LAC Equity Lab tabulations using PISA Data.

2.0.hoi.Scie.pl_3.prv - HOI: Science Proficiency Level 3, Private schools

Source 37 LAC Equity Lab

Topics 11 Poverty

Source Notes The Human Opportunities Index (HOI) is an economic indicator that captures the degree of inequality of access to an essential service by different circumstance groups. This index takes into account the average access rate (the coverage) of a g

Source Organization LAC Equity Lab tabulations using PISA Data.

2.0.hoi.Scie.pl_3.pub - HOI: Science Proficiency Level 3, Public schools

Source 37 LAC Equity Lab

Topics 11 Poverty

Source Notes The Human Opportunities Index (HOI) is an economic indicator that captures the degree of inequality of access to an essential service by different circumstance groups. This index takes into account the average access rate (the coverage) of a g

Source Organization LAC Equity Lab tabulations using PISA Data.

2.0.hoi.Wat - HOI: Water

Source 37 LAC Equity Lab

Topics 11 Poverty

Source Notes The Human Opportunities Index (HOI) is an economic indicator that captures the degree of inequality of access to an essential service by different circumstance groups. This index takes into account the average access rate (the coverage) of a g

Source Organization LAC Equity Lab tabulations of SEDLAC (CEDLAS and the World Bank).

3.0.Atkin.0.5 - Atkinson, A(.5)

Source 37 LAC Equity Lab

Topics 11 Poverty

Source Notes Atkinson (1970) proposed this class of inequality measures with a weighting parameter ε which measures aversion to inequality. As ε rises, the index becomes more sensitive to transfers at the lower end of the distribution and less sensitive

Source Organization LAC Equity Lab tabulations of SEDLAC (CEDLAS and the World Bank).

3.0.Atkin.1 - Atkinson, A(1)

Source 37 LAC Equity Lab

Topics 11 Poverty

Source Notes Atkinson (1970) proposed this class of inequality measures with a weighting parameter ε which measures aversion to inequality. As ε rises, the index becomes more sensitive to transfers at the lower end of the distribution and less sensitive

Source Organization LAC Equity Lab tabulations of SEDLAC (CEDLAS and the World Bank).

3.0.Atkin.2 - Atkinson, A(2)

Source 37 LAC Equity Lab

Topics 11 Poverty

Source Notes Atkinson (1970) proposed this class of inequality measures with a weighting parameter ε which measures aversion to inequality. As ε rises, the index becomes more sensitive to transfers at the lower end of the distribution and less sensitive

Source Organization LAC Equity Lab tabulations of SEDLAC (CEDLAS and the World Bank).

3.0.GenEnt-1 - Generalized Entrophy, GE(-1)

Source 37 LAC Equity Lab

Topics 11 Poverty

Source Notes The parameter α in the GE class represents the weight given to distances between incomes at different parts of the income distribution, and can take any real value. For lower values of α, GE is more sensitive to changes in the lower tail of

Source Organization LAC Equity Lab tabulations of SEDLAC (CEDLAS and the World Bank).

3.0.GenEnt2 - Generalized Entrophy, GE(2)

Source 37 LAC Equity Lab

Topics 11 Poverty

Source Notes The parameter α in the GE class represents the weight given to distances between incomes at different parts of the income distribution, and can take any real value. For lower values of α, GE is more sensitive to changes in the lower tail of

Source Organization LAC Equity Lab tabulations of SEDLAC (CEDLAS and the World Bank).

3.0.Gini - Gini Coefficient

Source 37 LAC Equity Lab

Topics 11 Poverty

Source Notes The Gini coefficient is most common measure of inequality. It is based on the Lorenz curve, a cumulative frequency curve that compares the distribution of a specific variable (in this case, income) with the uniform distribution that represents

Source Organization LAC Equity Lab tabulations of SEDLAC (CEDLAS and the World Bank).

3.0.Gini_nozero - Gini Coefficient (No Zero Income)

Source 37 LAC Equity Lab

Topics 11 Poverty

Source Notes The Gini coefficient is most common measure of inequality. It is based on the Lorenz curve, a cumulative frequency curve that compares the distribution of a specific variable (in this case, income) with the uniform distribution that represents

Source Organization LAC Equity Lab tabulations of SEDLAC (CEDLAS and the World Bank).

3.0.IncShr.q1 - Income Share of First Quintile

Source 37 LAC Equity Lab

Topics 11 Poverty

Source Notes Share of household income held by the bottom quintile (0-20 percent).

Source Organization LAC Equity Lab tabulations of SEDLAC (CEDLAS and the World Bank).

3.0.IncShr.q2 - Income Share of Second Quintile

Source 37 LAC Equity Lab

Topics 11 Poverty

Source Notes Share of household income held by the seocnd quintile (20 - 40 percent).

Source Organization LAC Equity Lab tabulations of SEDLAC (CEDLAS and the World Bank).

3.0.IncShr.q3 - Income Share of Third Quintile

Source 37 LAC Equity Lab

Topics 11 Poverty

Source Notes Share of household income held by the third quintile (40 - 60 percent).

Source Organization LAC Equity Lab tabulations of SEDLAC (CEDLAS and the World Bank).

3.0.IncShr.q4 - Income Share of Fourth Quintile

Source 37 LAC Equity Lab

Topics 11 Poverty

Source Notes Share of household income held by the fourth quintile (60 - 80 percent).

Source Organization LAC Equity Lab tabulations of SEDLAC (CEDLAS and the World Bank).

3.0.IncShr.q5 - Income Share of Fifth Quintile

Source 37 LAC Equity Lab

Topics 11 Poverty

Source Notes Share of household income held by the top quintile (80 - 100 percent).

Source Organization LAC Equity Lab tabulations of SEDLAC (CEDLAS and the World Bank).

3.0.MLongDev0 - Mean Log Deviation, GE(0)

Source 37 LAC Equity Lab

Topics 11 Poverty

Source Notes The parameter α in the GE class represents the weight given to distances between incomes at different parts of the income distribution, and can take any real value. For lower values of α, GE is more sensitive to changes in the lower tail of

Source Organization LAC Equity Lab tabulations of SEDLAC (CEDLAS and the World Bank).

3.0.Rate75-25 - Rate 75/25

Source 37 LAC Equity Lab

Topics 11 Poverty

Source Notes The decile dispersion ratio presents the ratio of the average income of the richest 25 percent by that of the poorest 25 percent. This ratio expresses the income of the top quantile as multiples of that of the poorest quantile. However, it ign

Source Organization LAC Equity Lab tabulations of SEDLAC (CEDLAS and the World Bank).

3.0.Rate90-10 - Rate 90/10

Source 37 LAC Equity Lab

Topics 11 Poverty

Source Notes The decile dispersion ratio presents the ratio of the average income of the richest 10 percent by that of the poorest 10 percent. This ratio expresses the income of the top quantile as multiples of that of the poorest quantile. However, it ign

Source Organization LAC Equity Lab tabulations of SEDLAC (CEDLAS and the World Bank).

3.0.TheilInd1 - Theil Index, GE(1)

Source 37 LAC Equity Lab

Topics 11 Poverty

Source Notes The Theil index is part of a larger family of measures referred to as the General Entropy class. Compared to the Gini index, it has the advantage of being additive across different subgroups or regions in the country. However, it does not have

Source Organization LAC Equity Lab tabulations of SEDLAC (CEDLAS and the World Bank).

3.1.Gini - Gini, Rural

Source 37 LAC Equity Lab

Topics 11 Poverty

Source Notes The Gini coefficient is most common measure of inequality. It is based on the Lorenz curve, a cumulative frequency curve that compares the distribution of a specific variable (in this case, income) with the uniform distribution that represents

Source Organization LAC Equity Lab tabulations of SEDLAC (CEDLAS and the World Bank).

3.1.MLongDev0 - Mean Log Deviation, GE(0), Rural

Source 37 LAC Equity Lab

Topics 11 Poverty

Source Notes The parameter α in the GE class represents the weight given to distances between incomes at different parts of the income distribution, and can take any real value. For lower values of α, GE is more sensitive to changes in the lower tail of

Source Organization LAC Equity Lab tabulations of SEDLAC (CEDLAS and the World Bank).

3.1.TheilInd1 - Theil Index, GE(1), Rural

Source 37 LAC Equity Lab

Topics 11 Poverty

Source Notes The Theil index is part of a larger family of measures referred to as the General Entropy class. Compared to the Gini index, it has the advantage of being additive across different subgroups or regions in the country. However, it does not have

Source Organization LAC Equity Lab tabulations of SEDLAC (CEDLAS and the World Bank).

3.2.Gini - Gini, Urban

Source 37 LAC Equity Lab

Topics 11 Poverty

Source Notes The Gini coefficient is most common measure of inequality. It is based on the Lorenz curve, a cumulative frequency curve that compares the distribution of a specific variable (in this case, income) with the uniform distribution that represents

Source Organization LAC Equity Lab tabulations of SEDLAC (CEDLAS and the World Bank).

3.2.MLongDev0 - Mean Log Deviation, GE(0),Urban

Source 37 LAC Equity Lab

Topics 11 Poverty

Source Notes The parameter α in the GE class represents the weight given to distances between incomes at different parts of the income distribution, and can take any real value. For lower values of α, GE is more sensitive to changes in the lower tail of

Source Organization LAC Equity Lab tabulations of SEDLAC (CEDLAS and the World Bank).

3.2.TheilInd1 - Theil Index, GE(1),Urban

Source 37 LAC Equity Lab

Topics 11 Poverty

Source Notes The Theil index is part of a larger family of measures referred to as the General Entropy class. Compared to the Gini index, it has the advantage of being additive across different subgroups or regions in the country. However, it does not have

Source Organization LAC Equity Lab tabulations of SEDLAC (CEDLAS and the World Bank).

8.0.LIPI - Labor Income Poverty Index

Source 37 LAC Equity Lab

Topics 11 Poverty

Source Notes The Labor Income Poverty Index (LIPI) measures changes in the share of households that have per capita labor income below the regional poverty line of $4 per day, relative to a selected reference period. This reference period is the third qua

Source Organization LAC Equity Lab tabulations of LABLAC (CEDLAS and the World Bank).

EN.POP.SLUM.UR.ZS - Population living in slums (% of urban population)

Source 02 World Development Indicators

Topics 11 Poverty

Source Notes Population living in slums is the proportion of the urban population living in slum households. A slum household is defined as a group of individuals living under the same roof lacking one or more of the following conditions: access to improve

Source Organization Urban Indicators Database, UN Human Settlements Programme (UN-Habitat), uri: https://data.unhabitat.org/

(as of 04jan2026)