Japan and Norway have very low homicide rates and are among the rich countries with the lowest income equality.
Portugal and the U.S. have high homicide rates and high rates of income inequality.
Statistics show that notable among the richer countries that in general the greater the income inequality the higher the homicide rates.
Our United States the highest income inequality among the richer countries and by far the highest homicide rates.
Showing posts with label inequality. Show all posts
Showing posts with label inequality. Show all posts
Sunday, December 1, 2013
Wednesday, September 4, 2013
Unequal Unhealthy
Inequality seems to make a society dysfunctional across a wide range of outcomes. Among the richest twenty or thirty countries the USA, the UK, and Portugal seem to be the least healthy and the most unequal. Japan and the Scandinavian countries have the most healthy people and the most equal.
Most of the important health and social problems of the rich world are more common in the more unequal societies. The difference between more and less equal societies are large. Problems are often three to ten times as common in the more unequal countries. The problems are common to the whole spectrum of the people in those societies. The problems apply to the whole population.
Most of the important health and social problems of the rich world are more common in the more unequal societies. The difference between more and less equal societies are large. Problems are often three to ten times as common in the more unequal countries. The problems are common to the whole spectrum of the people in those societies. The problems apply to the whole population.
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