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Figure 2. Wealth Inequality and Concentration Among Children, Adults, and Seniors Source: Authors’ tabulations based on the Luxembourg Wealth Study (). Note: Inequality in wealth is measured using the net worth Gini coefficient. Concentration is measured as the net worth share held by the top 5 percent of the wealth distribution. Each measure is calculated separately among children (seventeen and younger), adults (eighteen to sixty-four), and seniors (sixty-five and older). For country labels and estimates, see .
Figure 2.

Wealth Inequality and Concentration Among Children, Adults, and Seniors

Source: Authors’ tabulations based on the Luxembourg Wealth Study (LWS 2020).

Note: Inequality in wealth is measured using the net worth Gini coefficient. Concentration is measured as the net worth share held by the top 5 percent of the wealth distribution. Each measure is calculated separately among children (seventeen and younger), adults (eighteen to sixty-four), and seniors (sixty-five and older). For country labels and estimates, see table A2.

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