Human Security in Pakistan 8.5 Overall Index of Inequality The overall Index of‘Inequality,’ with the four components, is shown in Table 8.5. Inequality has generally shown a rising trend over the years, with the exception of gender inequality. Table 8.5: Indicators of and the Index of‘Inequality’ 2001-02 2005-06 2010-11 2015-16 2017-18 2018-19 Latest Year Income Inequality 0.637 0.478 0.554 0.524 0.525 0.526 0.475 Regional Inequality 0.578 0.532 0.557 0.484 0.474 0.441 0.425 Poverty 0.679 0.703 0.547 0.572 0.666 0.571 0.398 Gender Inequality 0.384 0.521 0.587 0.591 0.584 0.595 0.599 Overall Index of Freedom from ‘Inequality’ 0.556 0.552 0.561 0.541 0.558 0.530 0.468 The rank correlations of the trends are given below in Table 8.6. Table 8.6: Rank Correlation of Trends of the Components with the Overall Index of Inequality Group Rank Correlation Coefficient (0 to 1) • Income Inequality 0.607 • Regional Disparities 0.607 • Poverty 0.267 • Gender Inequality-0.678 It is significant that declining gender inequality has limited the overall increase in inequality. Chart 8.3: Index of Inequality INDEX OF INCOME INEQUALITY INDEX OF REGIONAL INEQUALITY 76