gini {BioQC} | R Documentation

## Calculate Gini Index of a numeric vector

### Description

Calculate the Gini index of a numeric vector.

### Usage

    gini(x)

### Arguments

`x` | A numeric vector.

### Details

The Gini index (Gini coefficient) is a measure of statistical dispersion. A Gini coefficient of zero expresses perfect equality where all values are the same. A Gini coefficient of one expresses maximal inequality among values.

### Value

A numeric value between 0 and 1.

### Author(s)

Jitao David Zhang <jitao_david.zhang@roche.com>

### References

Gini. C. (1912) Variability and Mutability, C. Cuppini, Bologna 156 pages.

### Examples

    testValues <- runif(100)
    gini(testValues)

[Package BioQC version 1.18.0 Index]