Legal Definitions - disparity

Definition: Disparity means inequality or a difference in quantity or quality between two or more things.

Examples:

• There is a disparity in income between the rich and the poor.
• There is a disparity in access to healthcare between urban and rural areas.
• There is a disparity in educational opportunities between students from different socioeconomic backgrounds.

The examples illustrate how there is a difference or inequality between two or more things. In the first example, the income of the rich is much higher than that of the poor, creating a disparity. In the second example, people living in urban areas have better access to healthcare than those living in rural areas, creating a disparity. In the third example, students from different socioeconomic backgrounds have different opportunities for education, creating a disparity.