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Figure 24: Correlation of asset and consumption
inequality with crime rates in Indian states

Murder rate per lakh Life Expectancy
6 76.0

5 74.0

4 72.0
3 70.0

2 68.0

1 66.0
0 64.0
0.50 0.55 0.60 0.65 0.70 0.75 0.80 0.85 0.90 4.0 6.0 8.0 10.0 12.0 14.0 16.0 18.0
Gini based on Assets
Low High Low Ratio of top 5% to bottom 5% High

Source: Crime data (2015) from National Crime Records Bureau, Ministry of Home Affairs

Figure 25: Correlation of asset and consumption inequality with
mental health outcomes in Indian states

Mental Health (Crude DALY rate/100000 Mental Health (Crude DALY
2000 2000 rate/100000)

1900
1900
1800
1800
1700
1700
1600
1600
1500
1500
1400
0.4 0.45 0.5 0.55 0.6 0.65 0.7 0.75 0.8 0.85 0.9 1400
4.0 6.0 8.0 10.0 12.0 14.0 16.0 18.0
Low High
Gini based on Assets Low Ratio of top to bottom 5% High

Source: Mental Health data (2017), Lancet Psychiatry (2020). The burden of mental disorders across the states of
India: the Global Burden of Disease Study 1990–2017. Note: the mental health indicator is a composite indicator
including Crude DALY i.e. (The disability-adjusted life year)- a measure of overall disease burden, expressed as
the number of years lost due to ill-health- from various mental issues like depressive disorders, anxiety disorders