alleryIn which of these democracies do the top 20% take more than 60% of national income?
ASouth Africa
BHungary
CDenmark
DUnited Kingdom
Answer & Solution
Correct answer: A. South Africa
1. Table 2: South Africa top-20% share = 64.8%.
2. Brazil 63%, Russia 53.7%, USA 50%.
3. Denmark and Hungary are more equal (top 20% ≈ 34%).
_Source: syllabus Polity, Ch 5 "Outcomes of Democracy"_
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