The following figures are income shares of the lowest quintiles in four societies. Which indicates the highest level of income inequality?

A) 5 percent
B) 4.5 percent
C) 4 percent
D) 3.5 percent

Income Shares

Refers to the division of total income among different groups or quartiles within a population, often used to assess economic inequality.

Income Inequality

Income inequality is the uneven distribution of income within a population, leading to disparities in wealth and living standards among different social and economic groups.