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United States: how income is shared out, 2024 (Lorenz curve)

The top tenth of earners received 30.7% of all income, 18 times the share of the bottom tenth (1.7%). If everyone had the same income, the curve would be a straight diagonal.

What does this axis measure?
What does this axis measure?
United States: how income is shared out, 2024 (Lorenz curve): 8 points, a line chart.
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Cumulative income (%)
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Population, lowest income first (%)
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The data: 8 points
Population, lowest income first (%)Cumulative income (%)
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101.7
205.1
4015.1
6030.2
8052.8
9069.3
100100
Source
World Bank, World Development Indicators: income shares (SI.DST.FRST.10 to SI.DST.10TH.10), Poverty and Inequality Platform; cumulative shares calculated by Unlabeled
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