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Relative Income and Wellbeing
While an individual's absolute income is important, their well-being is also significantly influenced by their relative income and the overall income distribution within their society. People often assess their well-being based on their economic standing compared to others. Therefore, it is essential to consider income distribution when evaluating a population's welfare, as the same average income can hide vastly different levels of inequality. This disparity means that average income figures are often inadequate for accurately comparing the overall well-being of one group of people against another.
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