HariPrasad
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It's silly to compare Gini coefficient points of countries that has vastly superior per Capita incomes.. Because Gini co efficient is a relative measure not absolute also demographics comes in to the pic.. Australia is a developed nation with low fertility rates and a aging population, Sri Lanka too suffers from first world demographic issues such as mentioned because of it's impressive HDI standards akin to developed nations.. While India has high birth rates and mortality rates
For your reference..
Australia per capita income.. $ 67,463
Sri Lanka per capita income.. $ 3279
India per capita income.. $ 1497.. All according to WB stats (2014)
Btw both Bangladesh (per capita income of $1,693) and the Netherlands (per capita income of $42,183) had an income Gini index of 0.31 in 2010 (Gini can also be calculates from 0 to 100 to 0 to 1).. So really it is you who need to understand what exactly some of these indexes mean without face value
I'm not just talking about inner cities i have traveled in India quite extensively over the years.. And it's just not about slums but rural India as well
All right. I just told you what I have seen. Your experience may be different.