File talk:Gini Coefficient World Human Development Report 2007-2008.png

The colorized maps that used a "thermal gradient" palette were much easier to interpret. The last one was http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/archive/a/aa/20080203213208%21Gini_Coefficient_World_Human_Development_Report_2007-2008.png . The color palette change after that renders the image confusing. You don't get any intuitive idea for what a color represents in the distribution range. The colors seem random now. --64.71.7.198 (talk) 01:58, 8 November 2008 (UTC)[reply]

I'm absolutely going to second this. These colors are absolutely terrible and incredibly difficult to differentiate between in certain instances. 67.98.176.66 (talk) 20:36, 20 February 2009 (UTC)[reply]

This is as bad as the prison population map, use a color scheme that makes some kind of sense, people. Maybe just grayscale, it's after all only one variable. —Preceding unsigned comment added by 87.121.52.185 (talk) 10:26, 2 April 2009 (UTC)[reply]

Is this new one any better? Honestly it's impossible to please everyone. Now someone's going to complain that it's biased towards socialism again. I'm not working on this map again until new data comes out so you can either revert or keep this one. Sbw01f (talk) 01:45, 8 July 2009 (UTC)[reply]

BS, who compares Kanada with Kasachstan? Means the same GINI... —Preceding unsigned comment added by 89.48.27.30 (talk) 23:32, 5 June 2009 (UTC)[reply]

What? Sbw01f (talk) 01:45, 8 July 2009 (UTC)[reply]

Data was a Year of 1993.
According to 2009 OECD Factbook data, Japan's recent gini index is "0.32".[1][2]
According to CIA World Fact Book, Japan's recent gini index is "38.1".[3]
According to IMF data, Japan's recent gini index is "31.4".[4]
Like already mentioned[5][6], Japan in this map[7] should be colored as "Green". Cherry Blossom OK (talk) 21:03, 13 June 2009 (UTC)[reply]

This map is based on one source, the UN. Sbw01f (talk) 01:45, 8 July 2009 (UTC)[reply]

The OECD figures linked to are not 2009, they're 1994 for Japan. The CIA World factbook does not accord with any other sources on Japanese gini - it looks like a mistake. Bear in mind Japan's gini has worsened over the past 15 years, but it's certainly not reached the high 30s according to almost every major source.VsevolodKrolikov (talk) 14:02, 9 September 2009 (UTC)[reply]

Changes in Gini Coefficient between 1984 to 2006. see http://www.nli-research.co.jp/report/econo_report/2007/ke0703.pdf --Tankiona (talk) 09:39, 10 September 2009 (UTC)[reply]

No, the sourcing on that is pretty lousy, and it uses a variety of measures. It's not clear where all the data comes from.VsevolodKrolikov (talk) 07:43, 22 September 2009 (UTC)[reply]

Brazil´s gini index is now 49.3. You can see this data with its reference in Brazil's main article. This would mean that Brazil should be colored more red and less pink. Joevicentini (talk) 14:20, 5 September 2009 (UTC)[reply]

This map's title says 2007–2008. rʨanaɢ ^talk/_contribs 16:20, 10 September 2009 (UTC)[reply]

Someone should update it to the 2009 rankings. Joevicentini (talk) 12:05, 1 October 2009 (UTC)[reply]