In fact, it may be worse elsewhere.
A Credit Suisse study of 20 countries reveals that there has been a large increase in income inequality with the largest increase in China over the last 15 years. Russia, Brazil, and Mexico saw declines in income inequality.
Youth unemployment is a primary driver of income inequality and a serious problem from any number of standpoints.
The Gini coefficient is the measure of income inequality and here are the rankings.
Brazil: 54.7
Mexico: 47.2
China: 42.1
Russia: 40.1
Turkey: 40
U.S.A. 38.0
Greece, U.K., Spain, Portugal, India, Australia, Japan: 33 to34
Canada, Italy France: 31
Germany, Switzerland 29
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