Inequality may refer to: *

Inequality (mathematics) In mathematics, an inequality is a relation which makes a non-equal comparison between two numbers or other mathematical expressions. It is used most often to compare two numbers on the number line by their size. The main types of inequality ar ...

, a relation between two quantities when they are different. * Economic inequality, difference in economic well-being between population groups **

Income inequality In economics, income distribution covers how a country's total GDP is distributed amongst its population. Economic theory and economic policy have long seen income and its distribution as a central concern. Unequal distribution of income causes ...

, an unequal distribution of income **

Wealth inequality The distribution of wealth is a comparison of the wealth of various members or groups in a society. It shows one aspect of economic inequality or economic heterogeneity. The distribution of wealth differs from the income distribution in that ...

, an unequal distribution of wealth ** Spatial inequality, the unequal distribution of income and resources across geographical regions **

International inequality International inequality refers to inequality between countries, as compared to global inequality, which is inequality between people across countries. International inequality research has primarily been concentrated on the rise of internati ...

, economic differences between countries *

Social inequality Social inequality occurs when resources within a society are distributed unevenly, often as a result of inequitable allocation practices that create distinct unequal patterns based on socially defined categories of people. Differences in acce ...

, unequal opportunities and rewards for different social positions or statuses within a group **

Gender inequality Gender inequality is the social phenomenon in which people are not treated equally on the basis of gender. This inequality can be caused by gender discrimination or sexism. The treatment may arise from distinctions regarding biology, psychology ...

, unequal treatment or perceptions due to gender **

Racial inequality Social inequality occurs when resources within a society are distributed unevenly, often as a result of inequitable allocation practices that create distinct unequal patterns based on socially defined categories of people. Differences in acce ...

, social distinctions between racial and ethnic groups within a society * Health inequality, differences in the quality of health and healthcare across populations *

Educational inequality Educational Inequality is the unequal distribution of academic resources, including but not limited to school funding, qualified and experienced teachers, booksphysical facilitiesand technologies, to socially excluded communities. These communiti ...

, the unequal distribution of academic resources * Environmental inequality, unequal environmental harms between different neighborhoods or cities **

Urban forest inequity Urban forest inequity, also known as shade inequity or tree canopy inequity, is the inequitable distribution of trees, with their associated benefits, across metropolitan areas. This phenomenon has a number of follow-on effects, including but not li ...

, an unequal distribution of trees * Attention inequality, unequal distribution of attention across users, groups of people, issues in etc. in attention economy * Participation inequality, the phenomenon in which a small percentage of people contributes the majority of information to the total outcome

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