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S80/S20 ratio

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Definition

The S80/S20 ratio measures the relative disparity in the distribution of a given order of magnitude (wage, income, standard of living, etc.). For an income distribution, S80/S20 compares the mass of income held by 20% of the richest persons to that held by 20% of the poorest persons.