Classifying the other countries by their inequality levels is somewhat more arbitrary, because the rankings vary widely according to the indicator used. Colombia, Guatemala and Honduras can also be identified as countries in which the distribution tended to deteriorate in the period under study (see figure 1.28). Although the region remains exceedingly unequal, these figures set a significant precedent regarding the feasibility of improving the distribution of resources in Latin America. Around 1990, the simple average of Gini indices in the region’s countries amounted to 0.532, whereas the average of around 2007, calculated on a comparable basis in terms of countries and geographic areas analysed, was 0.515.