The 21st Century climate challenge

TABLE15.. . to have access to the resources needed for a decent standard of living . . .Inequality in income or expenditureHDI rankSurvey yearMDGShare of income or expenditure(%)Poorest 10% Poorest 20% Richest 20% Richest 10%Inequality measuresRichest 10%to poorest10% a Richest 20%to poorest20% a Gini index bHIGH HUMAN DEVELOPMENT1 Iceland .. .. .. .. .. .. .. ..2 Norway 2000 c 3.9 9.6 37.2 23.4 6.1 3.9 25.83 Australia 1994 c 2.0 5.9 41.3 25.4 12.5 7.0 35.24 Canada 2000 c 2.6 7.2 39.9 24.8 9.4 5.5 32.65 Ireland 2000 c 2.9 7.4 42.0 27.2 9.4 5.6 34.36 Sweden 2000 c 3.6 9.1 36.6 22.2 6.2 4.0 25.07 Switzerland 2000 c 2.9 7.6 41.3 25.9 9.0 5.5 33.78 Japan 1993 c 4.8 10.6 35.7 21.7 4.5 3.4 24.99 Netherlands 1999 c 2.5 7.6 38.7 22.9 9.2 5.1 30.910 France 1995 c 2.8 7.2 40.2 25.1 9.1 5.6 32.711 Finland 2000 c 4.0 9.6 36.7 22.6 5.6 3.8 26.912 United States 2000 c 1.9 5.4 45.8 29.9 15.9 8.4 40.813 Spain 2000 c 2.6 7.0 42.0 26.6 10.3 6.0 34.714 Denmark 1997 c 2.6 8.3 35.8 21.3 8.1 4.3 24.715 Austria 2000 c 3.3 8.6 37.8 23.0 6.9 4.4 29.116 United Kingdom 1999 c 2.1 6.1 44.0 28.5 13.8 7.2 36.017 Belgium 2000 c 3.4 8.5 41.4 28.1 8.2 4.9 33.018 Luxembourg .. .. .. .. .. .. .. ..19 New Zealand 1997 c 2.2 6.4 43.8 27.8 12.5 6.8 36.220 Italy 2000 c 2.3 6.5 42.0 26.8 11.6 6.5 36.021 Hong Kong, China (SAR) 1996 c 2.0 5.3 50.7 34.9 17.8 9.7 43.422 Germany 2000 c 3.2 8.5 36.9 22.1 6.9 4.3 28.323 Israel 2001 c 2.1 5.7 44.9 28.8 13.4 7.9 39.224 Greece 2000 c 2.5 6.7 41.5 26.0 10.2 6.2 34.325 Singapore 1998 c 1.9 5.0 49.0 32.8 17.7 9.7 42.526 Korea (Republic of) 1998 c 2.9 7.9 37.5 22.5 7.8 4.7 31.627 Slovenia 1998 d 3.6 9.1 35.7 21.4 5.9 3.9 28.428 Cyprus .. .. .. .. .. .. .. ..29 Portugal 1997 c 2.0 5.8 45.9 29.8 15.0 8.0 38.530 Brunei Darussalam .. .. .. .. .. .. .. ..31 Barbados .. .. .. .. .. .. .. ..32 Czech Republic 1996 c 4.3 10.3 35.9 22.4 5.2 3.5 25.433 Kuwait .. .. .. .. .. .. .. ..34 Malta .. .. .. .. .. .. .. ..35 Qatar .. .. .. .. .. .. .. ..36 Hungary 2002 d 4.0 9.5 36.5 22.2 5.5 3.8 26.937 Poland 2002 d 3.1 7.5 42.2 27.0 8.8 5.6 34.538 Argentina e 2004 c 0.9 3.1 55.4 38.2 40.9 17.8 51.339 United Arab Emirates .. .. .. .. .. .. .. ..40 Chile 2003 c 1.4 3.8 60.0 45.0 33.0 15.7 54.941 Bahrain .. .. .. .. .. .. .. ..42 Slovakia 1996 c 3.1 8.8 34.8 20.9 6.7 4.0 25.843 Lithuania 2003 d 2.7 6.8 43.2 27.7 10.4 6.3 36.044 Estonia 2003 d 2.5 6.7 42.8 27.6 10.8 6.4 35.845 Latvia 2003 d 2.5 6.6 44.7 29.1 11.6 6.8 37.746 Uruguay e 2003 c 1.9 5.0 50.5 34.0 17.9 10.2 44.947 Croatia 2001 d 3.4 8.3 39.6 24.5 7.3 4.8 29.048 Costa Rica 2003 c 1.0 3.5 54.1 37.4 37.8 15.6 49.849 Bahamas .. .. .. .. .. .. .. ..50 Seychelles .. .. .. .. .. .. .. ..51 Cuba .. .. .. .. .. .. .. ..52 Mexico 2004 d 1.6 4.3 55.1 39.4 24.6 12.8 46.153 Bulgaria 2003 d 3.4 8.7 38.3 23.9 7.0 4.4 29.2Human development indicatorsHUMAN DEVELOPMENT REPORT 2007/2008 281