This dataset provides indicators on income inequalities in large regions (TL2). Indicators include relative poverty rate, S80/S20 income ratio, home ownership rate and housing costs as a percentage of disposable income.
Data definition and source
- Relative poverty rate (by gender) is the share of people - as a percentage of the total population - living in households with a disposable income below the relative poverty line (50% of the national median disposable income).
- S80/S20 ratio is the total income received by the 20% of the people with the highest income in a region divided by the total income received by the 20% of people with the lowest income in the same region.
- Home ownership rate refers to the percentage of people who own the home where they live (own outright and with a morgage).
- Housing costs as a percentage of disposable income considers the expenditure of households in housing - such as mortgages and rents - and maintenance of the house - including water, electricity, gas and other fuels, as well as furnishings, household equipment and routine maintenance of the house.
Data sources are detailled in OECD Regions and Cities at a Glance 2024 - Annex B
Definition of regions
Regions are subnational units below national boundaries. OECD countries have two regional levels: large regions (territorial level 2 or TL2) and small regions (territorial level 3 or TL3). For more information, see the OECD Territorial grid (pdf) and the OECD Territorial Correspondence Table (xlsx).
Cite this dataset
OECD Regions, cities and local areas database (Income inequalities - Regions), http://oe.cd/geostats.
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